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Reddit doesn’t seem to be too worried about the AI-powered conversational chatbots like the ones Google and Microsoft revealed this week, based on a statement the company shared with The Verge. Shifting from traditional search to ChatGPT-like bots could erase the strategy of appending “reddit” to your searches to find human-sourced information instead of SEO-optimized garbage.
But Reddit believes the chatbots won’t replace actual human connection.
“AI chatbot technologies are still new and something we’re exploring and keeping our eyes on,” said Reddit spokesperson...
