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A recent Reddit post in the r/artificialintelligence subreddit has ignited a discussion regarding the increasingly persuasive capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs). The user initiated a conversation about the potential ethical and societal implications arising from LLMs’ ability to generate highly convincing, and potentially manipulative, text. The thread, available at [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1nh6i78/lets_hit_something_now_right_now_a_hammer/], explores the concerns surrounding LLMs’ capacity to influence opinions and behaviors.