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An AI chatbot comes to town. Humans leave town.

Rob Beschizza
Dec 19, 2025
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404 Media reports that a Discord for gay gamers has become a “ghost town” after an executive at AI company pushed an AI chatbot on the forum. The chatbot was imposed despite users voting against it and with inappropriate permissions; the executive, when challenged, said they “would not submit to mob rule” and that “AI…

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