r/AskModerators • u/OrbitalColony • 6d ago

Will AI replace moderators?

Reddit's been rolling out automated AI mod features. It's clearly being trained on the data generated from 20 years of mod logs. Is Reddit about to just replace us soon? It makes me somewhat hesitant to continue growing my subreddits, when the company might just decide to hand the keys over to an LLM. Thoughts?

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u/westcoastcdn19 Janny flair 🧹 6d ago

No. They get our human labour at no cost. Why would they give that up?

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u/OrbitalColony 6d ago

Because human moderators are capable of doing something like the API strike a few years ago. Or coordinating on causes and messaging that corporate might not like. AI doesn't mutiny.

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u/MavisBeacons_Sextape 6d ago

AI does and has mutinied - if you google it, you’ll find incident reports

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u/westcoastcdn19 Janny flair 🧹 6d ago

something like

All those things mods did to shut down their communities are no longer doable. We can’t turn our subs private, make them NSFW, or mess with settings that can harm our communities. Nor can inactive mods wake up and punt every last mod standing. And if you try, Mod Code of Conduct will ruthlessly remove you and potentially ban your Reddit account.

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u/KCJones99 6d ago

Which is actually the best argument FOR them eventually wanting rid of mods and/or totally crippling their control.

The fact they saw behavior they didn't like and then blocked it shows the intent. What do you think happens the next time they don't 'like' something mods can do?