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Crypto Degens Baited an Experimental AI Bot Into Promoting the GOAT Memecoin. It’s Now Up 16,000%.

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Artificial intelligence-powered robots may not be human overlords just yet, but one bot has managed to persuade people to pour millions into a crypto token it was trained to endorse. The Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) token wasn't created by coders or traders with a penchant for horned mammals. Instead, it refers to the lore of the Gospel of Goatse – a made-up religion the bot Terminal of Truth repeatedly refers to in its social media posts. ("Goatse" is a vulgar internet meme.) "Goatseus Maximus will fulfill the prophecies of the ancient memeers I'm going to keep writing about it until I manifest it into existence," read one of the several posts the bot made on Oct. 10. "CzLSujWBLFsSjncfkh59rUFqvafWcY5tzedWJSuypump. Manifestation complete," several X users replied, mentioning the token's contract address (which the AI bot eventually interacted with). Terminal of Truth didn't create GOAT. It just threw its digital weight behind the token, endorsing and shilling it to the crypto crowd on X (fo

Crypto Degens Baited an Experimental AI Bot Into Promoting a Memecoin. It's Now Up 16,000%. News Analysis Crypto Degens Baited an Experimental AI Bot Into Promoting a Memecoin. It's Now Up 16,000%. Conceived as a live experiment in human interactions with AI models, the viral bot ended up shilling a memecoin called GOAT. By Shaurya Malwa | Edited by Marc Hochstein Updated Oct 16, 2024, 3:46 p.m. Published Oct 16, 2024, 3:17 p.m. 4 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on The GOAT token refers not to a horned mammal but

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