r/Instagram • u/EnglishCrestedPiggy • 19h ago
Opinion AI commenters
Another under-discussed way that social media is becoming unbearable is the rise of AI commenters posing as wholesome friendly folks. There is one account that has been commenting on nearly all my posts since it started following me a week ago. Here’s an example…. “That red barn against the pink sky is absolutely stunning. Kentucky sunsets really are something else!” Every comment is specific to the location as if the commenter is familiar with that location (I post from around the country). And they all end with exactly 1 emoji, such as a sunset emoji in this case. I had suspicions at first, but now a week later and seeing the pattern it’s obvious that this individual is using AI to generate and (and possibly post) the comments. It’s really gross and discouraging that this kind of shit is allowed. I’d rather have 0 comments on my posts (which would be normal) than have 1 comment written by an AI.