2024-11-08 11:16:29.AIbase.13.1k
Study Warning: Accounts Using AI Avatars on X Are Mostly 'Fake Accounts' Focused on Spreading False Political and Financial Information
Recently, a study conducted jointly by Ruhr University Bochum, GESIS Leibniz Institute, and CISPA Helmholtz Center revealed that accounts on X (formerly Twitter) using AI-generated avatars only account for 0.052% of all accounts. Researchers analyzed nearly 15 million X accounts and found that 7,723 accounts used AI-generated avatars. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. These accounts exhibited significant characteristics.