I'm conflicted about this.

On one hand, I believe that social networks, especially the external manipulation of them, pose a threat to democracy.

One of democracy's core pillars is the availability of impartial and reliable information, which has been compromised recently as clickbait and agenda-driven posts have become primary sources of news.

However, even if unintentionally, having AI chatbots steering conversations toward certain perspectives still constitutes a form of manipulation.