Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ 

Sam Altman, a prominent figure in AI and social media, recently expressed concern that bots and AI-generated content have made social media platforms feel increasingly “fake.” His realization came while observing posts on the r/Claudecode subreddit, where many users praised OpenAI’s Codex. Altman noted that the posts seemed suspiciously uniform, making it difficult to discern genuine human contributions from bot-generated or coordinated content. He attributed this phenomenon to several factors, including humans adopting language patterns typical of large language models (LLMs), the highly correlated behavior of online communities, social media platforms’ optimization for engagement, monetization incentives, and potential astroturfing efforts by competitors. Altman’s reflections highlight a broader issue: the blurring line between authentic human interaction and AI-generated or influenced content on social media. He acknowledged that while some of the enthusiasm around OpenAI’s products is real, the overall environment feels artificial compared to a few years ago. This shift is partly due to the sophistication of L