Rob Pike got spammed with an AI slop "act of kindness"

kept by eddie dec 29, 25

Rob Pike publicly condemned an unsolicited AI-generated thank-you email sent by the startup Sage AI, arguing it represents wasteful spam rather than genuine connection.

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