This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops

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By Emanuel Maiberg, Jason KoeblerApr 17, 2025, 6:30 am308 pts
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”

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