"I just got pitched AI-powered tax evasion" — founder marvels at AI's gray uses
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-09-17
Matthew McDonagh posted that he was pitched an AI-powered tax evasion service, quipping "We really are in the future." The anecdote highlights how AI is being applied to gray-area and even illicit use cases.
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