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Using AI for Spam Filtering (w/ Source Code)

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-can't-do-that-dave dept.

jarhead4067 writes "Article snippet: "Up until recently, most researchers in the fight against spam have failed to classify it as an artificial living organism, hindering the development of effective tools and techniques to kill it. While this classification may sound strange, consider the following..." A novel approach to filtering spam, and hey, there's free source included."

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  1. Is it any wonder it mimics humans??? by Shoeler · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I mean - hello, humans create it.

    We're not up against a new being - it's the same type of beings that create scripts for the hell of it that wreak havoc on computer networks because 1) "We can" or 2) "To show them their weaknesses".

    It was a very interesting read for sure - the genetic marker bit was quite interesting. Admittedly though I got about 2/3rds the way through it and lost interest.

    Blame the spammers I say. ^_^