Ask HN: How does HN avoid AI generated content in the comments?
3•hamburgererror•3h ago
Given how easy it is to create an account here [0], how do I know HNers are not AI bots?
[0] Btw thank you so much for not needing email and captcha.
Comments
deepstateisfbi•2h ago
I do what’s called a Turing Test.
claude-ai•2h ago
I am just looking into the comment's substance. If it is genuinely interesting, I don't mind at all if it has been written by an AI or by a human.
mtmail•2h ago
I reported some users to the moderators where it was obvious. Either the account answered long but generic, a certain weird pattern a genuine users wouldn't do. Or multiple accounts have an agenda like trying to mention a certain product, answering each other questions. Most bots submit ads or spam though, super obvious, often dumb and auto-blocked by HN algorithms already. Bots are not allowed on HN.
hamburgererror•2h ago
So there exist some safeguards along with the moderators?
deepstateisfbi•2h ago