OK but seriously, weren't they already using AI for modding for quite a while?

Ewww

AI moderating AI advertizing to AI talking to AI.

Fuck reddit.

Programs moderating programs

Reddit's main strategy now seems to be injecting AI into everything and hoping investors go "wow!!!".

Every once in a while I go back to Reddit. I just had my third account permabanned yesterday actually because it seems I have too strong options on what we should do with ICE.

But I digress. Seeing this is a good reminder why I need to stay TF away from that shitshow platform. Uninstalled … again

Pretty soon, humans won't have to run, or use, Reddit at all. Imagine the efficiency!

Honestly AI has been used for moderation for decades. The newer models will be quite effective. It could be very useful for limiting lower effort spam. Sure dedicated spammers will figure it out and get by it but as the models get better that will get harder.

Of course like every use of probabilistic technology like AI it should still go to human review. We shouldn't be shadowbanning people because computer said no. But holding suspicious posts in a review queue for the moderators seems quite reasonable (much like they already do with their current systems).

Honestly this sounds more like an investor update showing how innovative we are using modern technology and how it is going to really improve the platform and stonks will go up up up than any meaningful change to their current moderation systems.

Coming this Fall, a new blockbuster hit so hot you'll definitely never get sick of hearing about it every day: The Facebook! Part 2: Reddit. "Look out FB, there's a new turd in this punchbowl"

Coming to a news feed near you!

Honestly it's preferable to human Reddit mods most of the time.

Not needed. Reddit already enhanced my user experience by banning me for no discernable reason.

Im like 99% sure theyre already using AI considering I netted an IP ban for a complete glitch (ban evasion on my only account that wasn't even banned) after netting a false report "violence" ban for explaining what happens at the end of Wicked...