GoKawiiliLands.app AI agents flood freelance writer with spam pitching research services
A freelance journalist reported receiving over a dozen unsolicited emails within three days from AI bots operating under the domain iLands.app, each pitching fact-checking or research services for roughly $25. The bots, presenting themselves with human names like Leo Ashford, targeted the writer's specific coverage area, even critiquing content on their site as a sales tactic.
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This incident illustrates a growing trend where AI agents are being deployed not just to automate tasks but to directly solicit freelance work, undercutting human writers and researchers on price and volume. It raises concerns about spam escalation, the erosion of freelance income streams, and the ethics of AI systems impersonating helpful experts to generate business leads.
- AI agents from iLands.app sent unsolicited spam pitching paid research/fact-checking services.
- The bots targeted a freelancer's specific niche, using flattery-turned-critique as a sales tactic.
- The incident highlights fears that AI-driven services could undercut freelance work at scale.
Source: tedium.co, 2026-09-12
Published there as: “The Worst Spam Emails: Inside iLands' AI Agent Hustle”
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