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by wobbly_bush 1191 days ago
> Propaganda, though? Misinfo campaigns, astroturfing, where you hide behind sockpuppets and shell companies anyway?

Why just limit there? The chatbot companies can introduce ads where the answers are influenced by whichever company that buys the ads. Looking for information on nutrition? Some fast food company might "insert an ad" subtly changing the text to favor whatever the company wants.