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Briefings

A 2026 article from 404 Media describes how the author received numerous AI-generated emails from journalists and others after writing about ChatGPT's role as tech support. The author notes this trend affects many journalists, not just themselves, and suggests spam may be directed toward lawyers or researchers.

Key points

• The author received many AI-generated emails from journalists and others after writing about ChatGPT's role as tech support.
• The author believes this phenomenon affects many journalists, not just 404 Media.

Context

This article discusses a trend where AI-generated emails from various sources, including journalists and researchers, direct users to contact the author regarding tech support problems.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single author's account of receiving AI emails; no data on email volume, source types, or recipient demographics is provided.

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