The Internet Died. Now They’re Coming for Your Phone

The Internet Died. Now They’re Coming for Your Phone

From In Memory of Man Podcast - Robot Crime Blog by Robert

May 3, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 64

About this episode

The episode discusses the overwhelming impact of AI-generated spam and bot activity on the open internet and private communication channels.

The provided podcast warns that the open internet and private communication channels are currently being overwhelmed by an unstoppable wave of AI-generated spam and sophisticated bot activity. The author highlights how new open-source tools allow bad actors to automate perfectly tailored scams across iMessage, Gmail, and phone calls, making traditional red flags like typos obsolete. To combat this, the source outlines a "30-minute bunker" strategy involving technical settings such as fi...

People in this episode

Host: Robert

Topics covered

  • AI-generated spam
  • bot activity
  • private communication
  • scams
  • internet security

Keywords

  • AI
  • spam
  • scams
  • internet
  • communication
  • security
  • bots

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iMessage, Gmail

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