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AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban

Three-quarters of responses were machine-generated in a failed attempt to stop the bill from passing into law, research finds. AI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses.

SourceThe Guardian AIAuthor: Denis Campbell Health policy editor
AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban
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  • Three-quarters of responses to the 2023 tobacco and vapes bill consultation were machine-generated.
  • It is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.
  • The campaign failed to stop the disposable vapes ban.

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