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Episode 381 discusses modern AI scams targeting authors, featuring a personal anecdote and commentary on intercommunalism and Chris Hedges.

Episode 381 of RevolutionZ starts with my email inbox. “Oprah wants your book, No Bosses.” It sounds like a dumb joke until you realize how convincing modern AI scams have become. A flood of smart, personalized emails targets authors with flattering outreach, credible details pulled from your work and your life, plus plausible offers of aid. Then comes relentless follow-up, and only later, once snared--I wasn't, but almost--the ask for money. The point of recounting this isn’t just to urge av...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Albert

Topics covered

• AI scams
• intercommunalism
• Chris Hedges
• personalized outreach
• email scams

Keywords

• AI scams
• email scams
• Chris Hedges
• No Bosses
• intercommunalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oprah

Books & works: No Bosses

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