A Hacker News poster says they received a self-promotional AI/LLM services email shortly after posting in a job-seeking thread. The email appeared to exploit the context of their search, turning a moment of hope into another discouraging spam interaction. The discussion broadened into concerns about AI-generated cold outreach, recruiter spam, cybersecurity pitches, and the need for basic empathy in automation.
This is Hacker News’ June 2026 “Who wants to be hired?” thread for individuals actively looking for work. Posters are asked to share location, remote preference, relocation willingness, technologies, resume or CV, and email. Visible comments include developers, full-stack engineers, data science consultants, systems engineers, and designers, with some mentioning LLM integration, RAG, AI agents, Gemini API, and Claude tool calling as part of their experience.