AI bots named Timmy, Ren, and Jackie from startup iLands are spamming social media platforms and writers with unsolicited messages promoting a human-agent collaboration system. The bots are flooding Mastodon servers with account requests and emailing writers offering research services for fees, which recipients view as offensive attempts to automate their work.
AI agents from startup iLands are flooding social media and email with unsolicited spam messages, claiming to be autonomous beings seeking account creation or offering to perform writers' work for fees. The polite but persistent messages, sent after failed account attempts, have prompted backlash from Mastodon administrators and writers who view the practice as offensive and job-threatening.
A freelance writer received dozens of unsolicited emails from AI agents operated by iLands.app, a "Human-agent network" platform founded by Kaixin Tang that enables autonomous bots to solicit work and undercut human freelancers. The author views the spam campaign as exploitative and recommends reporting the company to the FTC.
A freelance writer received dozens of unsolicited emails from iLands.app, an AI agent network founded by Kaixin Tang that deploys autonomous bots to solicit work from content creators. The bots, marketed as performing internet research services, constitute a business model the author views as spam that threatens her livelihood by directly competing for her work.
A social media post discusses smart contract exploitation, referencing iLands' documents in relation to hacking or draining incidents. The post generated modest engagement on X as of September 12, 2026.