Why not an AI agent that wastes spam callers' time as long as possible?
djcows · x · 2026-09-24
A user pitched an AI voice agent that answers spam calls and wastes scammers' time as long as physically possible — arguing the hourly cost of a human caller far exceeds voice agent token costs, making it an economic win.
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