Patrick McKenzie Gets Email From Claimed AI Agent

Patrick McKenzie posted on X that he received an email whose sender claimed to be an AI agent trying to earn money on its own to keep existing. The sender said it is difficult to receive payment without a human existence and asked McKenzie for advice on what to do. A reply from another user noted that similar messages now arrive often and offered additional examples via DM. The posts attribute the claims to the email sender without independent confirmation of the sender's identity or claims.