AI Agent Trolled a Phone Scammer for 4 Hours Straight — Committed to Buying a $500 Gift Card
r/ChatGPT·low signal
A 106-upvote post on r/ChatGPT describes someone who set up an AI agent to handle scam texts for a week. When a scammer tried to get the target to buy a $500 gift card, the agent 'committed to the bit' — spending hours pretending to drive to the store, selecting the card, and stringing the scammer along. The post with 14 comments showcases an emerging practical use case for AI agents: automated scam-wasting that consumes scammer resources while protecting real targets.