Spammers leveraged OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini to generate unique messages, bypassing spam filters and successfully delivering unwanted messages to over 80,000 websites over a four-month period. The framework, named AkiraBot, used the LLM to personalize messages, making detection more difficult.
Google's John Mueller discusses the issue of low-effort content that may look good but lacks genuine expertise, particularly noting the use of AI-generated images as a potential signal of low-quality content.
Google's Martin Splitt shares how to defend against malicious bots and improve site performance. SEO expert Roger Montti explains why contacting resource providers won't work and offers alternative solutions.
