AI altering meaning of users’ drafts on issues from abortion to climate, study finds | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/06/ai-altering-meaning-of-users-drafts-on-issues-from-abortion-to-climate-study-finds
> Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and create long-term shifts in public opinion
Grok ‘has been instructed by Musk’s company – which billed Grok as a “maximum truth-seeking” AI – to challenge “mainstream narratives”.’
“AI is forcing itself in as a gatekeeper of knowledge and understanding.”
No, it isn't. The tech bro owners of the AI™ corporations are forcing themselves in. LLMs do not have agency.
#AI #LLM #Oligarchy
Eric Lawton
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