Economist Novosad backs pledge to ignore fully AI-generated DMs and emails
paulnovosad · x · 2026-10-26
Ruxandra Teslo said she completely ignores AI-generated DMs or emails that aim at anything more substantive than scheduling a pre-discussed meeting: if you didn't spend the effort to write it, why should she spend effort reading it? Development economist Paul Novosad amplified the take, part of a growing backlash against AI-written outreach eroding trust.
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