California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots

Re:California bill would require bots to disclose that they ... by scarab92 on Thursday February 06, 2025 @11:06PM (#42969263)

Bots are simply another type of tool used by humans to reduce repetitive unnecessary labor.

Should bread come with disclaimers that it harvesters were used to collect the wheat, or machines were used to mix the dough? Maybe we can add disclosures to books that were made on a printing press rather than hand typed on a typewriter?

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Re:California bill would require bots to disclose that they ... by nwiswell on Thursday February 06, 2025 @11:08PM (#42969270)

If you come into contact with a harvester, it should be clear that it's a harvester, correct.

If you come into contact with a dough mixer, it should be clear that it's a dough mixer.

But if you come into a contact with a book, I imagine you might have trouble recognizing it.

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