Snarky startup idea: LLM-faked 'leaked emails' where redaction bars do the narrative work
l4rz · x · 2026-10-19
Blogger l4rz proposes a satirical "startup idea": use an LLM to fake "leaked emails" of whatever personality is currently the heavy attention attractor, redact them "for privacy reasons," and let the black bars do the narrative work — then pick your tier between steering opinion and farming clicks. The post is a pointed jab at how generative AI supercharges disinfo and the attention economy.
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