@paulg: I blocked you not for what you said but because it was AI-generated. I routinely block people for spamming me with AI-g…
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Paul Graham explains that he blocked a user because their reply was AI-generated, stating he routinely blocks AI spam replies.
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@fede_intern I blocked you not for what you said but because it was AI-generated. I routinely block people for spamming me with AI-generated replies.
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