LLM spambots liked a Show HN post more than real users did
petesergeant · hn · 2026-07-21
A Hacker News post says LLM spambots ended up liking a Show HN submission more than real people did.
The linked write-up frames it as a small but telling signal of how AI-generated spam can distort attention online, even around community posts that are supposed to surface human-made projects.
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