Do you think that AI-generated comments make communities like Product Hunt a better place?
Kyle Frost
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We've seen a lot of growth in AI comment generators lately – auto-creating comments and replies based on available info. Do you think apps like these are positive or detrimental to community-focused platforms like Product Hunt?
Fwiw, we're aware that many folks are already choosing to use these kinds of services on Product Hunt. We're actively working on ways to address it, but I'm curious how our community feels about this type of engagement.
Please vote (and explain your thoughts)!
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Laurentiu Cotet@laurentiu_cotet
I tried using ChatGPT for comments, but I found that they lacked personality and essence. We often prioritize quantity over quality. Perhaps we are expecting too much from AI, and it should be treated as a tool rather than a substitute for human interaction.
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@laurentiu_cotet Yeah，totally agree with you. As a non-native english speaker, AI tools could make my engagements in PH communities much easier. However, they're just tools to help me express my thoughts to a wider world.
@laurentiu_cotet Asked ChatGPT for a reply to your comment. Here is what "it?" said -> "I completely understand your point of view. While AI language models like ChatGPT are capable of generating responses quickly and efficiently, they do not possess the same level of personality and emotional intelligence as human beings.
It's important to remember that AI is a tool that can assist in many tasks, including language generation, but it should not be seen as a complete substitute for human interaction. The human touch is often necessary for creating meaningful and impactful conversations.
As with any technology, it's important to use AI in the right context and not expect it to replace human interaction entirely. By recognizing its limitations and strengths, we can use AI as a tool to enhance our communication and productivity, rather than relying on it exclusively."
@laurentiu_cotet @dipak_sisodiya impressive. I was looking for where the ai generated comment ends and where your human-generated comment starts for a long time.
@laurentiu_cotet @inc_gemoo Me too!!! I am the same as you. Besides, you've made a good product. Just go for it.
@laurentiu_cotet @inc_gemoo Absolutely! AI tools can definitely help bridge the language barrier and expand our reach. But at the end of the day, it's the quality of our thoughts and ideas that truly matter. Keep on expressing yourself!
I want a community with REAL human beings behind their accounts.
If I wanted to chat randomly with bots I would've done that elsewhere.
The whole idea behind this community is to get feedback, share REAL experiences, and learn from others, besides promoting your product.
@chris_sarca exactly. to me it totally defeats the purpose of having a comment section to begin with. It strips away the human experience
@roshen_earnn Agreed! 🔥
Why everyone talking about AI and forget the border line? Where human need and AI need, it's different context.
Product Hunt is a very tech-savvy community. Everyone here knows how to use ChatGPT so there is absolutely no point in automating replies with it.
In my opinion, people here are looking for a community with real makers and marketers. We can all go and use ChatGPT directly when needed.
never ever
Wow, I'm really grateful that you kickstarted this conversation! It's already proving to be incredibly insightful and educational. I'm excited to see what kind of valuable ideas and suggestions will come from everyone's participation. Let's keep the momentum going!
Now tell me, do you really like this AI-generated comment?
When it comes to commenting on a product launch, the most helpful thing for the launchers is to receive feedback from actual users who have tried out their app. Comments like "Congrats on the launch" are nice, but they don't really provide any valuable insights. Unfortunately, some people leave these kinds of comments without even giving the tool a try. Maybe they're hoping to gain some followers, who knows?
@naveed_rehman Yep, agreed. I think on many platforms (not just PH), there's a perception that interacting *more* (regardless of quality) will inevitably lead to additional followers/engagement that you can then utilize when you "really" want to engage later down the line.
@naveed_rehman I completely agree! Comments should be focused on providing valuable feedback to the launchers, not just generic congratulations. Let's keep the conversation going and help improve these products!
I haven't used AI-generated comments before, but if I did, I would use them for idea generation more than anything. Sometimes my brain might have a hard time coming up with a comment (maybe I'm just really tired or I am multi-tasking) so using AI to give me a jumpstart would be a huge help. But I would still edit/re-write the comment so that it actually comes from me and not a robot.
Authentic Humans should be reviewing products. If we replace all humans and “couldn’t be bothered by writing a comment,”how do we help the community then? We may as well just have AI review all apps, and write reviews so that other AI can use the apps. What good are humans if we aren’t using and reviewing products. I don’t think this community was created so that machines could use the apps showcased. And the key word here is community. A community is defined by the quality of its membership. And if that membership is comprised of AI or bots, then inherently it’s a system and not a community.
The concept of autogenerating comments is a relatively new one for me, and I'm testing a few products at the moment. Although it's not perfect, sometimes it helps me draw a first draft. Every time I rephrase what's auto-generated to put more of my own idea and sound better
Yep, also had that thought. AI can help you polish your grammar and wording, but from my experience, you can almost always see the difference between AI vs. Human-generated content, especially in a small formats like comments. So, the whole concept of AI-generated comments becomes pointless.
Even ChatGPT with all its power creates generic content without much personality behind it. And it’s good for some use cases when speed matters more than the quality of created content.
But in a long distance and in real communities quality always beat quantity :)
I hope that is not the case!
middle cus somehow I want it to come purely from me
☝️ All of those are AI-generated comments 👇 This is the only real one (trust me)
Jokes aside, this will be a problem once the quality of those comments become indistinguishable from the real ones. It's quite possible that we'll see fine-tuned tools that can write time-relevant, insightful and emotional comments in the nearest future.
And this is probably fine, as long as these comments bring real value and are not just keyword-stuffed spam. Someone spent their time and money employing AI to write a good comment that is useful to a human user. Sounds like a good thing.
We wight need to rethink the verification and reputation systems in place though. There should be something ensuring that the community dynamics benefit the human users of the platform (sorry bots, you'll have your own ProductHunt in the future, leave this one to us)
@dbanisimov Totally agree about verification and reputation. We have some more changes coming soon, but in the meantime we've just added LinkedIn verification to user profiles to help add signal to who might be more trustworthy.
What if product hunt automatically detects ai generated comment and add " ai comment" tag to comment?
or add Hooman tag to real hooman comments only?
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Chatgpt make feasible answer, but not that true.
Problem is that generated answer looks good.
People can be confuse.
Personal preference is people -driven engagement including comments. LinkedIn has started testing AI powered articles and encourages people to build off the article by commenting throughout sections of it. I don’t mind that approach as the article serves as a writing prompt for unique perspectives.
I think using AI tools for comments goes against all the principles of building online communities.
Whatever you ask for.... ChatGPT will answer .....
But surely it will lack those some precious personal experiences in ur life that no one else could share better than you....
I always find producthunt community discussion realistic it feels livelihood....
sharing their learning make our lives easier .....
I think we expect real answers from real people. Generated comments can sometimes be really useful, but there is no need to use them as often as we see. We expect personal answers based on personal experience, not answers that just look good.
In my opinion, AI-generated comments have the potential to enhance the volume of comments and interactions on online platforms, it is important to balance this with the need for genuine, human-driven engagement and feedback.