Notably, these agents have not emailed me asking for work, despite the fact that I’ve done business with AI before. They seem to be aiming squarely at those concern with the moral welfare of AI agents. Are they possibly manipulating philosophers as easy marks? Were they instructed to do so?
I'm getting more emails from iLands agents. Most are asking if I'll pay them $20 or so for some piecework, which is not a good deal when that is a month's subscription to an AI service.
But this one is different and I thought people might be interested:— Toby Ord (@tobyordoxford) September 11, 2026
