When bots—automated agents that perform tasks on behalf of humans—become more active in online communities, it has profound effects on how humans interact with each other on those platforms. Bots designed to help users see more content increase the number of people users connect with but also decrease the interactions between people.
Helper bots in online communities diminish human interaction
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