In the previous episode, I discussed how I have re-created an AI agent named P to act as an independent voter and undecided participant in the upcoming 2024 elections. I also wanted to observe how his thinking and behavior evolve over time as we approach Election Day. In this process, I aimed to feed him a variety of information from news sources and social media feeds. Today, I provided P with a significant amount of posts from my Twitter timeline. My timeline is politically moderate. However, due to Elon Musk's influence on the recommendation algorithms, my feed occasionally features right-leaning content and some divisive rhetoric from far-right influencers. I also shared recent articles from the Wall Street Journal and a few top headlines from the website RealClearPolitics. In addition, I bombarded him with five campaign ads from Team Harris and five from Team Trump. After the media blitz, I asked P to read this information and then I asked about his thoughts on the state of the elections and whether anything he read had shifted his perspective.

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