AI Proliferation Demands New "Proof of Work" to Curb Spam
arampell · x · 2026-08-20
The proliferation of AI leads to a crowded communication landscape filled with personalized intelligent spam, rendering channels unusable. The post draws parallels to Hashcash and postal stamps to argue for a new "proof of work" mechanism to increase the cost of digital communication and prevent abuse.
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