Reddit is ramping up its AI moderation tools. Moderators arent happy.

Reddit is expanding its AI-powered moderation tools, launching a new Rules Hub that will be available across all newly created subreddits. The AI system, powered by large language models, is designed to better handle nuance and natural language, making it more effective than Reddit's existing Automod bot. While Reddit states that Rules Hub is not a replacement for human moderation, it could eventually replace Automod, a bot that has been integrated into Reddit since 2015 to help automate various tasks such as blocking specific keywords or removing probable spam.

However, moderators are not pleased with the announcement, as many rely heavily on Automod to maintain their communities. They argue that Rules Hub is not yet advanced enough to replace Automod and that it falls short in functionality. Despite Reddit's assurances that the platform is building a broader toolkit to support both intent-based and deterministic workflows, moderators demand that Automod remain in place until it can effectively handle a wider range of moderation tasks.