Why More AI Won't Save Social Media Communities From AI

Using AI to police social media can backfire, especially when platforms rely on automated tools to preserve authenticity. The value of these communities depends on genuine human contributions, not algorithmic moderation.

In April, r/AskHistorians moderators saw dozens of decade-old comments and posts automatically removed, flooding their modmail alert channel. The incident underscores that fighting AI-generated harm with more AI can lead to erroneous erasures and further damage.