alt Hacker NewsThe decline had been happening long before AI hit mainstream.
It's been a _lot_ of years that I've hesitated to answer calls from unknown numbers.
The decline had been happening long before AI hit mainstream.
It's been a _lot_ of years that I've hesitated to answer calls from unknown numbers.
Yeah this feels like one of those cases where the term "AI" gets broadened out so far it becomes meaningless.
This stuff is automated. The ability to automate spam calls (using the same form of APIs developers love, like Twilio) make it absurdly easy for one person to set up a spam machine. No AI required.