Natasha 🇪🇺11h ago

I just consulted 54 trillion "people" who agree that this is idiotic.

#AI #LLM #SiliconSampling

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@Natasha_Jay Ugh.

Do you happen to have the source link for that handy? Would like to read the rest and possibly breathlessly share elsewhere.

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Show threadNatasha 🇪🇺10h ago
@HerraBRE
Paywalled but this -
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html
Opinion | It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling

Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?

The New York Times
Show threadGabriel Pettier10h ago
@HerraBRE @Natasha_Jay luckied on it https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/ai-polling.html
Opinion | It’s Called Silicon Sampling, and It’s Going to Ruin Public Opinion Polling

Instead of navigating the obstacles to conduct polls with human respondents, pollsters are running A.I. simulations instead. Why?

The New York Times