Suchen Zhang Mocks Suspected AI Product Astroturfing: 'Pay to Be Unlisted as a Customer'
suchenzang · x · 2026-10-02
Researcher Suchen Zhang quips about suspected inflated usage at an AI product: "should be able to pay a fee every month to not be listed as a customer... missed ARR opportunity!", calling it "astroturfing as a service" — a satirical jab at AI startups faking customer counts and ARR.
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