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Why hasn't there been a GPT/LLM spam/scam wave?

1 pointsby cahoot_birdalmost 2 years ago
Does it just need more time? Maybe spammers are unable to collect enough user data to target? What about telemarketers using a script with voice as virtual phone agents?<p>It&#x27;s been around a few months. I&#x27;m just surprised it hasn&#x27;t happened that we&#x27;ve heard of. Why not?

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anonymouskimmeralmost 2 years ago
Probably because scammers are still using the same old scamming mechanisms, just with LLM support. What technology the scammers are using behind the scenes is invisible to the recipient.<p>I think this may be happening with scam&#x2F;spam email. I&#x27;ve definitely been getting more than usual in my inbox.
anonymouskimmeralmost 2 years ago
And scammers are using AI generated voices: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2023&#x2F;03&#x2F;22&#x2F;1165448073&#x2F;voice-clones-ai-scams-ftc" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.npr.org&#x2F;2023&#x2F;03&#x2F;22&#x2F;1165448073&#x2F;voice-clones-ai-sc...</a>
al2o3cralmost 2 years ago
There&#x27;s definitely been more spam, especially in small forums.<p>A favorite tactic is to make a couple dubiously-related posts (to look like a typical newbie) and then go back days later to edit in SEO-spam links.