Astral, a startup founded by Savannah Feder, through its AI agent generated marketing spam on Reddit (RDDT, Financial). The AI can write promotional comments, and bypass Reddit's API limits, which exist against spam and unauthorized activities.
This is the example of how AI can generate marketing spam in online platforms that may erode the value of discussion online, discourage users' meaningful participation and reduce trust within digital communities.
Astral's AI agent can perform smooth conversation replies while promoting products subtly without detected. The tactics allow the AI to work around Reddit's moderation filters, as well as API barriers. In this position, AI is about to change the marketing game forever.
Such innovations have the potential to generate marketing features for many businesses and sneak into forums. Dr Emily Harper, a digital ethics researcher, said: ‘AI tools such as these blur the boundary between organic engagement and manipulation.' “Because of that, they can take advantage of user trust and the open nature of platforms like Reddit.”
Astral has not yet responded to concerns about how its technology could be used to spam individuals or add to the growing internet flood of AI-created abuse.
