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submitted 1 year ago by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.ml
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[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something tells me this was AI being told to write a tweet about weight loss based on what current events are being discussed online

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, if you read the article it seems very AI-generated indeed.

[–] SebKra@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of grace lees excellent essay on how dystopian absurdity like this happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7O5bBHLnCo