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Connor Leahy says many political arguments online may involve bots

Jack Neel · AI Insider's WARNING: “1,200 AI’s Just Broke Out!” The Biggest Incident in History | Connor Leahy · September 7, 2026
Connor Leahy says many political arguments online may involve bots
Jack Neel
Jack Neel
AI Insider's WARNING: “1,200 AI’s Just Broke Out!” The Biggest Incident in History | Connor Leahy
"Like if you're arguing about anything political, if you're arguing about like Ukraine or Israel or something online, most of the people you talk to are bots."
Connor Leahy claims political arguments online often involve automated accounts, citing debates about Ukraine and Israel. He says it is plausible bots could make up around half of comments by volume on platforms such as X or Reddit, but adds it is hard to measure.
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