Nassim Taleb's answer to AI-generated spam: ask AI to write a 12,000-word labyrinthine reply
sidjustice_ · x · 2026-09-25
Black Swan author Nassim Taleb shared his new approach to dealing with AI-written harassment emails pitching pseudo-services like "finding readers for my book": have AI generate a 12,000-word, complicated and labyrinthine reply. The quip drew widespread amusement as a fitting AI-vs-AI counterattack.
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