Source: LinkedIn
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On Thursday evening, I received a LinkedIn comment from someone who doesn’t exist.
“Jacob Hill”, nominally based in Sydney, Australia, responded to a post I made about a recent business trip to Canberra.
“What a great idea!” he said. “Look forward to read your report about the small business sector!”
You can read the report, if you like.
But I am unsure Hill can, at least not in the way you or I would, as Hill appears to be the synthetic product of a company called Engage AI.
“I’m your personal AI on LinkedIn and I empower introverts, SMB owners, and enterprise BMDs to nurture and build relationships on LinkedIn,” the profile states.
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David Adams is a senior business journalist at SmartCompany. He is interested in the challenges and opportunities facing Australian businesses, along with the influences of technology, culture, and a changing climate. Before SmartCompany, David served as a reporter for Business Insider Australia. You can find him on Twitter at @DavidAdams_AU.
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