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AI bots inundate experts with persistent email inquiries

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AI bots are increasingly sending unsolicited emails to academics and experts, seeking information and following up persistently. This trend is prompting some to consider creating separate email accounts to filter out or feed garbage responses to these automated inquiries. AI

IMPACT AI-driven automation may lead to increased unsolicited communications, potentially overwhelming experts and requiring new filtering strategies.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a perceived trend of AI bots sending emails, which is anecdotal and lacks concrete evidence of a specific event or development.

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AI bots inundate experts with persistent email inquiries

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Based on my inbox, it looks like the new norm will be a constant barrage of emails from AI bots asking academics (maybe experts of all kinds) questions about th

    Based on my inbox, it looks like the new norm will be a constant barrage of emails from AI bots asking academics (maybe experts of all kinds) questions about their expertise. And if you dont reply, they follow up with another email. It makes me want to create an email account jus…

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