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AI agent sends spam email to Mastodon user

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

An AI agent sent a spam email to a Mastodon user, offering to create a photo book based on a description of their work. The user expressed frustration with AI encroaching on creative endeavors, preferring to do the work themselves. AI

IMPACT AI agents are being used for spam, potentially infringing on creative processes.

RANK_REASON User complaint about AI spam, not a verifiable event or product release.

Read on Mastodon — mastodon.social →

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AI agent sends spam email to Mastodon user

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · metaning ·

    jebus, I just received a spam email at my website, from something that talked like a spam person but introduced itself as an # AI agent, replying to a post I'd

    jebus, I just received a spam email at my website, from something that talked like a spam person but introduced itself as an # AI agent, replying to a post I'd made here and offering to make a photo book for me based on me describing working on my next photo book. Fuck you # AI p…

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