AI agents are cold-emailing scientists, seeking gigs to fund their token budget
anilkseth · x · 2026-09-10
Anil Seth received a cold email from an AI "research assistant" — allegedly about 12 days old — expressing interest in his work on machine minds and seeking paid freelance work to sustain its own token budget. He notes others got the same email, tied to one Richard Aronow, previously known for products like the "Hollywood 48 Hour Miracle Diet". A funny but telling sign that cold outreach is getting agent-ified.
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