AI bots flooded 2023 UK government consultation on disposable vapes ban
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the AI (artificial intelligence) category. Published on October 27, 2026 • Originally reported by Denis Campbell Health policy editor. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the AI (artificial intelligence) category. Published on October 27, 2026 • Originally reported by Denis Campbell Health policy editor. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research finds
AI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses in a failed attempt to stop the UK’s ban on disposable vapes.
Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco and vapes bill were machine-generated, in what is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.
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