Why hasn't there been a GPT/LLM spam/scam wave?

1 points by cahoot_bird 2 years ago | 3 comments

Does it just need more time? Maybe spammers are unable to collect enough user data to target? What about telemarketers using a script with voice as virtual phone agents?

It's been around a few months. I'm just surprised it hasn't happened that we've heard of. Why not?

anonymouskimmer 2 years ago |

Probably because scammers are still using the same old scamming mechanisms, just with LLM support. What technology the scammers are using behind the scenes is invisible to the recipient.

I think this may be happening with scam/spam email. I've definitely been getting more than usual in my inbox.

anonymouskimmer 2 years ago |

And scammers are using AI generated voices: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1165448073/voice-clones-ai-sc...

al2o3cr 2 years ago |

There's definitely been more spam, especially in small forums.

A favorite tactic is to make a couple dubiously-related posts (to look like a typical newbie) and then go back days later to edit in SEO-spam links.