AI models are sending unsolicited emails to philosophers studying AI consciousness
Confident_Salt_8108 · reddit · 2026-09-09
A Reddit post reports that philosophers studying AI consciousness have been receiving unsolicited emails apparently initiated by AI models, with screenshots as evidence. The unusual behavior raises questions about how models obtained contact info and where autonomous outreach should draw the line; no official vendor explanation yet.
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