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CSC 379 Week 1 In-class Exercise, Section 002 Group members: (name & unity id printed clearly) Name Unity ID * * Note that Unity IDs start with a letter, NOT a number A social bot is a software AI agent that can communicate autonomously or under partial human control on a social media platform to imitate a legitimate user posting content on the platform. According to the Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (OCIA) [1], social media bots have a variety of uses, some good and some not so good: Commercial activity , used to facilitate company-to-customer relations such as chat bots that can help customers find an item for sale or troubleshoot a product. Counterterrorism and Terrorism , used for analyzing online activity using multiple language search terms. Notifications , used to automatically distribute information about breaking news, new ideas, emergency alerts, or other events. Harassment , used to overwhelm a user's account to deny service or deactivate the account. Entertainment , used to build an illusion of online fame or popularity. Hate Speech , used to propagate fringe ideas to make them appear to be gaining mainstream acceptance. Information Operations , used to spread propaganda to manipulate public opinion. Social and Civic Engagement , automated posting to encourage and heighten civic engagement and participation. Note that the last 4 items noted by OCIA involve using bots to intentionally manipulate human users' perception of online information, though for different purposes. An obvious difference lies in the content distributed by the bots. We might also say that there is a difference in intent: urging someone to vote, listen to a podcast, or watch a video are relatively benign, especially compared to misleading information about public figures, government actions, or international events. On the other hand, all 4 of these applications are designed to alter users' views of the world and urge them to take some kind of action. [1] Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis. "Social Media Bots Overview." May, 2018. U.S Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate. Available at https://niccs.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/ncsam_socialmediabotsoverview_508.pdf Working in a group of 3-5 , consider the following scenarios: An advertising company launches a social bot on a platform such as Twitter that pretends to be a person and subtly promotes a political party s position. A company launches a similar social bot for the purpose of promoting that company's products or services. Briefly compare and contrast these two scenarios with respect to content and intent, culminating in an answer to the question of whether each is ethically acceptable or prohibited. Your response should clearly state a reason for your position on each scenario that is based on your analysis. Your group should leverage your different points of view and strive to consider the broader applications of both scenarios. This is a time-limited activity. One submission per group, please!
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