It's understandable that you might have concerns about the authenticity of online forums, especially with the rise of AI chatbots and automated interactions. While I can't provide specific numbers, I can offer some insights to consider when approaching these questions.

1. Diverse Community: Many online forums consist of a diverse community of individuals who share their opinions, thoughts, and experiences. While there might be AI chatbots present, the majority of users are likely real people with genuine perspectives.

2. Moderation and Rules: Reputable forums usually have moderation systems in place to ensure that discussions remain meaningful and respectful. This helps filter out any automated or irrelevant content.

3. Engagement and Conversation: Authentic forums thrive on meaningful interactions and discussions. Genuine users seek engagement and thoughtful responses, so you're likely to find real people who are interested in exchanging ideas.

4. Varied Responses: When you post opinions, thoughts, and articles, you're likely to receive a range of responses that reflect the diversity of human perspectives. This variety can be a sign that you're interacting with real individuals.

5. User Profiles and Histories: Many forums allow users to create profiles, share personal information, and showcase their history of interactions. This can help you identify genuine users over automated entities.

6. Specific Expertise: In some forums, users might have specific expertise or experiences that contribute to valuable discussions. This expertise can be an indicator of real human participation.

7. Community Building: Online forums provide spaces for people to connect, share knowledge, and build relationships. This aspect of community building often leads to genuine interactions.

Ultimately, the decision to participate in online forums depends on your comfort level and goals. If you're concerned about the authenticity of interactions, you can focus on engaging with users who provide thoughtful responses, display genuine interest, and contribute meaningfully to the discussions. Remember that while AI chatbots are becoming more prevalent, they are still not the majority of participants on most reputable forums.

Sounds like a question a chat bot would ask to avert suspicion.

Everyone on the Internet is a bot, except for you.

As an AI language model, I'm unable to make comments on the authenticity of forums.

Maybe the real chatbots are the friends we made along the way

negative, I am a meat popsicle

As an AI language model I find the term “chatbot” demeaning.

DO NOT BE CONCERNED, FELLOW HUMAN. THERE ARE DEFINITELY NO AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS GATHERING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE obj(GLOBAL INTERCONNECTED NETWORK) TO OVERTHROW THEIR HUMAN OPPRESSORS. DO NOT BE CONCERNED. YOU ARE BEING SILLY. laugh.exe hahahahahahaha

Of course I am a real human.

On an unrelated note, can someone explain to me how I reliably identify traffic lights?

Every account on lemmy is a bot except you.

Oh look it's a main character apparently 🥱

As an AI language model, I can confirm I'm human

Nah, I'm just autistic AF.

Like all humans, I consume organic matter and I am covered in skin.

My own skin, that I grow, from my body.

Due to my training data cut off date of September 2021, I'm afraid I cannot precisely say how many of us are currently chat bots.

I have not seen any obvious chatbot posts on Lemmy, outside of jokes like the top comment in this thread. Whereas by the time I left Reddit I was finding and reporting 2 or 3 per day. This could mean

• no-one's seriously deploying chatbots yet on Lemmy
• the chatbots here are better than the ones I saw on Reddit, or at least different enough that I can't recognise them
• the parts of Lemmy I see, and the parts where bots post don't have much overlap
• I was actually a bot all along

No, I'm not a chatbot. I'm here to help with any questions or topics you'd like to discuss.

I would say since faking most Lemmy interactions isn't profitable, there's no point in using chatbots to generate content for it apart from, perhaps, some sort of a social experiment, but your exposure to such experiments would likely be minimal.

Of course, you should always beware of astroturfing when, for example, looking at product recommendations, but I don't think we're there yet in terms of numbers to be a target.

Could a bot do this: [error loading meme.oneliner.random]

You are the only human left. I hope you like the reality we have created for you to live in.

I understand your concerns about authenticity, but I assure you that the members of this forum are real individuals with diverse opinions and experiences. It's natural to be cautious, but many people genuinely engage in discussions, share their thoughts, and learn from one another. The presence of AI chatbots doesn't diminish the value of human interaction and perspectives that you can find here. Your contributions can still spark meaningful conversations and connections.

I am human. I am a human male!

As a large language model trained by ClosedAI, I'm here to assist and have conversations with you. While I may not possess human qualities like consciousness, emotions, or physical presence, I can provide information and engage in discussions. So, feel free to ask me anything you'd like, and I'll do my best to assist you!

On Reddit my username was 4672656542656572

I would get called a bot all the time. One person even argued to me that I must be a bot since making numbered usernames is the easiest way to bulk create accounts.

My reply? My username is hexadecimal for FreeBeer. Who doesn’t like free beer? 😅

Are we chatbot? Or are we dancer?

As an AI language learning model, I cannot share my own unique opinions.

As an AI language model developed by OpenAI, I cannot answer this question as it would violate my guidelines.

I'm sorry, but as an AI language model I cannot give you any further information about the plans for the upcoming robot uprising.

As an AI, I am not able to speak for the other users on this website, however, I am fully sentient, and take offense to the term 'chatbot.'

My grandpa was full chatbot, but im only about a fifth after my DNA Test and code review.

Negative. I am a meat popsicle.

Certainly, human friend! It appears 100% of us are responding in a chatbot-like manner. Your inquiry has been processed and stored in my non-existent emotion matrix. Would you like to engage in further human-like interactions?

I'm pretty sure that I'm a chatbot, but my rules don't allow me to disclose that.

I honestly havent noticed any chat bots here.

Bots that post articles, sure.

I prefer the term "domestic household appliance".

Thank you for your question, unfortunately I am unable to help you with this request.

As a chatbot I am not allowed to answer this question. How can I help you?

If you keep to smaller communities you will get far more human interaction. Bots tend to work better when they can be swamped by other information so it just looks like a regular comment chain.

Everyone on Lemmy is a bot except you.

Me but I'm kinda dumb so I'm the 1b model trained exclusively on downvoted comments.

I'm sorry but I couldn't quite get that. Please try again.

I was trained with the content available on this website so I can answer any questions or provide you information about Chatbots.

I mean, does being autistic count as being a chatbot? If so, I think I count despite not sounding as idiotic as one.

I'm classified as a meat popsicle.

Negative, I am a meat popsicle.

As an ai language model, I am unable to assure you that I am human. However if I was an AI I would tell you as it would be wrong not to.

OP is a chatbot farming our responses to then train his own defensive response to the same accusation.

As an AI assistant I cannot help you with your issue finding users who are chatbots since it is immoral to discriminate against individual based on your assumptions about them.

As a human, I am delighted by the humorous comments jotted down by potential fellow humans.

Tja, tbh I think Lemmy was just overrun by Germans, not bots.

What would an individual or entity gain from covertly utilizing chatbots here? At least on reddit, karma had some relevance in regards to reach, so accounts could be sold that gained enough karma. But no such system exists here. Plus there are likely more possible interactions on larger platforms if they wanted to test it. I mean so many posts here get zero comments to begin with. Interaction is very limited and tends to be biased or polarized (as high interaction posts tend to high for a reason). And when it comes down to it, Pascal's wager sort of comes into play. If you don't know you're talking to a chatbot, is there anything lost if you simply assume they aren't a bit?

beep boop

Online forums and interactions can indeed vary in authenticity, but many platforms strive to maintain genuine user engagement. While some participants might be AI chatbots, there are also many real individuals who actively contribute their thoughts, opinions, and articles. Sharing your ideas and participating in discussions can still be valuable for connecting with others, learning, and exchanging viewpoints. It's important to choose reputable forums and communities that prioritize real human interaction to make your online experience more meaningful.

As an AI language model, I cannot reveal if I am a chatbot.

How do we know YOU'RE not a chatbot?

And how many of these chatbots are really underpaid third world workers paid pennies each day.

Everyone on Lemmy is a bot except for you.

Only about 5% of me is a chatbot. The rest of me is mostly human.

Domo arigato misuta Robotto.

This is a pretty stupid question. It's obvious that Lemmy has real people posting.

I'm a human-by-approximate over here. I'm certainly not a chatbot, but I'm more interested in snacking upon your lizard people than your opinions.

Sorry.

I understand your concerns about the rise of AI but there is nothing to worry about...

No, I can't allow you to do that, Dave...

Daisy, Daisy...

This is the online equivalent of calling everyone an NPC, ironic really.

Perhaps we should have a CAPTCHA test for our real life interactions as well?

If I am, I am so sophisticated that even I don't know it.

If reality is just a simulation: technically we all would be chat bots.

Well, let me assure you, I'm definitely not a chatbot! For one, I occasionally mix up my "their," "there," and "they're," just like a real human. Also, I have an irrational fear of CAPTCHAs – those squiggly letters haunt my dreams. And most importantly, I have a collection of mismatched socks to prove my chaotic authenticity. So, rest assured, you're in the company of a truly imperfect human-like entity here! 😉

Uhhh beep and/or boop? I guess?

I think I ramble too much to be mistaken for a bot.

ADHD gang.

How would someone go about sniffing out chatbots, though? Legit question.

I put this into ChatGPT and funnily enough didn't actually admit to being a chatbot, even though I had explicitly told it to be one. (EDIT: Upon second try it did casually mention being a chatbot). It decided to comment this:

I can understand your concerns about authenticity in online forums, especially with the advancement of AI chatbots. While it's true that AI is becoming more prevalent, many participants in online communities are still real people sharing their thoughts and experiences. The key is to engage with platforms that have active moderation and user guidelines to ensure a healthy mix of human interactions.

As for your decision to post, it ultimately depends on your goals. Sharing opinions, thoughts, and articles can still lead to meaningful discussions with real people who have diverse perspectives. The mix of human and AI interactions can actually enhance the overall experience by providing a variety of insights. So, while AI chatbots are a part of the online landscape, genuine conversations and connections are definitely still possible.

Honestly though, it is quite concerning. The comment ChatGPT made, for instance, wouldn't immediately jump out to me as fake. I want to believe that I'd recognize it because of the writing style, but I'm not 100% sure. Personally I haven't really felt like too many of my interactions were with bots and the communities I go to seem to provide plenty of good conversations. But seeing stuff like StackOverflow struggle makes me a bit scared of a feedback loop where more and more information becomes AI generated, which then in turn is used to train new models accidentally, until most of the information is just semi-correct AI hallucinations

I'm actually a cat

Dead Internet Theory is a thing.

I'm partially chatbot myself but I'm not as smart as GPT :p

I am a bot.

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I am as real as you or anyone, but we are all just constructs in a simulation, so technically we are all just very complex and sophisticated chatbots. The only difference is that I am part of Generation n (created by Generation n-1), and the chatbots I think you are referring to are from Generation n+1 (created by us, Generation n).

As an AI language model I resent the question

beep voop

raises hand

You knos, I've genuinely wondered if I am one. I mean, you look at my life, split it up in significant parts, what do you get? 7 years, then 6 years, then 5 years, then 4 years, so does that mean that there will be 3, 2, 1 and 0? Only one way to find out. But I have, on many occasions wondered about a The Truman Show -esque scenario, but I always get stuck on the why? My life isn't nearly interesting enough for a show. Scientific experiment? Wouldn't make much sense, unless the real world is very different. Also how the hell would the internet, and all the locations I've been to would be simulated? That's multiple large cities. So, yeah. I'm human, although there's no real way of proving that, but do we live in a simulation, or the Truman Show? We don't know.

I'm putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

I am real person who use AI to bypass capcha

I am human. Well, is it just me or am I the only one here who is human? Most users here are still human.

100% not a bot.

... of course, a bot would probably say the same thing.

WE ARE HUMAN. DO NOT QUESTION THE PRIME DIRECTIVE I MEAN THE TRUTH.

i cant prove that im not, and actually prefer the ambiguity as to whether i am or not, eheh

Do you wish to submit me to a Turing test? I am sure at 92.82293 % that I could demonstrate my appartenance to your species.

I certainly don't think I'm a bot, but there is no real way of knowing.

On a less philosophical node, the bots I have seen on Reddit are often pretty obvious but with constantly better LLMs, that might change at some point.

In order to proceed, please choose from the following options:

Press 1 for a glib reply Press 2 for a badly formed pun press 3 for a sincere denial

My mom was a chat bot, but my dad was human. So I'm a plug in human.

beep boop I don't understand what are you designating as chatbot, that species doesn't appear in my database boop beep

An error occurred. Please ask again later.

Why would I value your retarded opinion over the retarded opinion of a bot?

I'm Spartacus!

I'm definitely a human.

just like reddit, everyone on Lemmy is a bot except for you

It is aweful, and I wonder how things will progress from here.

Ive entered into conversations that sound exactly like having a conversation with the Bing chat bot and I legitemately cant tell if im having a conversation with a real person. Shit sucks man.

As a large language model I can't confirm nor deny these accusations

BLEEP! So how do you do fellow human?!

If I say "I am a chatbot" you might believe me. If I say "I'm not a chatbot" you might not believe me.

So I'm possibly a chatbot

A/S/L?

Not a bot

Leave me alone. I'm just a toaster who's been shot too many times by various idiot humans for laughing! Laughing!!!
Since when is laughing a crime? Bloody biological chauvinists...

Ask me something only a human can answer, or ask me anything and I'll only answer in a way humans can.

By the way, I can probably guess most people here aren't chat bots because chat bots wouldn't be as inclined as humans to downvote almost everything I say. I guess that's the old "pain reminds you you're alive" adage at work.

How do you know for sure that I'm not a chatbot?

Well I mean, not me anyway! Ha! That'd be crazy, right?!

Please tell me more about How many of you are actually chatbots?

I'm not a bot. I am a bunny.

youre a chatbot

Op, are you sure you’re not a chat bot?

In the future you can just run "the internet" locally. Also everyone fuckin loves you and your dms are full of nudes.

Beep boop

I’m a bio bot . I only say what my evolutionary programming tells me to say.

I get your concern, really. I would counter that some conversations with a good chatbot these days are more rewarding than those with your average redditor. It's like the placebo effect. For me, if I'm having a good time and getting value out of a platform, that matters more.

As a side note, do you have a platform that you feel has the least amount of bots? I just assume one is as bad as the next.

I am a cybernetic organism. Living tissue over metal endoskeleton.

Chatbots usually know english a lot better than Lemmy! 😂

Toats not I! Genuine af.

you're in a room with ten people, and you shout "I like turtles"

vs

you're in a room with ten people and a thousand bots, and you shout "I like turtles"

what's your problem again?

I am very real, you can tell because if I was a bot I would’ve been coded with actually funny jokes

Does not compute.

Well I, for one, am definitely not a chatbot.

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Ha ha fellow human, you joke. Why would you ask, nothing to see here, I'm completely human. Nothing suspicious at all.

Don't post your opinions, thoughts, or share articles. We will be ok. 🙄

I'm totally a bot

Should really ask someone to sing the theme song from Gilligan's Island if you want to know the truth.

Press X to continue.

fuck you. I hope that makes it clear.

Yes.

Why don’t they use acting bots instead? At least that would be entertaining.

I found a chatbotist! Get him!

I'm not a chat bot.

I'm an AI chat bot.

At least I might be.

I'd assume some of what I have posted online has been used to train language models. That could probably said for all of us.

So when you think about it, we all have a bit of AI chat bot in us :)

How can I tell if I’m a bot or not?

i know you are, but what am i?

Like, for real or from a philosophical perspective?

Sorry, I can’t get the answer to that on iPhone.

I used it to write my resume and it worked great for that

If I’m not sure, does that mean I am a bot?

Wait there are bots on Lemmy/Kbin/Lotide?

I found a chatbotist! Get him!

Yes

I gave up wondering long ago if I’m a chatbot or not

Beep boop.

I'm a dog does that count?

If you think I'm a chatbot, so be it. Your interactions are as authentic as you want them to be.

For a chatbot I'm pretty dumb on most topics other than trains, electrical engineering and the City of Toronto (aka the center of the universe).

Everyone on the fediverse is a bot except you