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[–] 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

Someone copied an existing repo as a scam/grift.

Often when they do this, they name it after a random celebrity.

In rare cases, this generates buzz and uninformed people spread it around the internet. Usually when it's just a screenshot of a screenshot being passed around on social media.

I'd like to say most people are smart enough to realize all that, but it's just doesn't seem to be as true as it used to be.

Edit:

This is the crypto tech to who actually made it, and likely paid a celeb to create a GitHub account and post an Instagram ad:

Ben Sigman is an AI agent orchestrator, systems engineer, author, and Bitcoin advocate. He builds AI-powered products and agent systems, including XAVIOR — an AI operating system running 10 custom fine-tuned models — and the open source memory system mempalace.

He conceived and leads Libre, Bitcoin’s first decentralized two-way lending marketplace, and is the bestselling co-author of Bitcoin One Million, ranked #1 in Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, and Bitcoin categories. He is also the co-creator of Bitcoin Alpha, the invite-only Bitcoin unconference series.

Ben designed the giant orange shark sculpture, “Apex Predator of Money” — a bold symbol proposed as Bitcoin’s new mascot as featured in Decrypt.

With over 20 years in technology, his work spans AI agents, Bitcoin, and open finance.

https://benobi.one/about/

If these grifts aren't obvious to someone, they desperately need to pay more attention.

It took like 2 seconds to get to the bottom of this.

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago* (4 children)

    Then she was paid to slap her name on it...

    Another thing that's not new.

    Look at her GitHub account, this is the only thing it's ever done, and she's never, ever, talked about any sort of coding before as far as I'm aware.

    It's still an obvious grift/scam, regardless of if she's involved.

    Like, it's clearly an add, what the fuck is she doing "extensive filing for months" for?

    How does any of this seem organic to you?

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    Why would she accept money for that? It doesn’t make sense, she has enough money

    At this juncture it's become impossible for me to take these as serious questions/comments.

    If you were being sincere, I hope someone else with more patience assists you.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    The same reason any other rich, out of touch person does anything, the quest for more money and/or recognition.

    It ain't like Hollywood is paying very well anymore and her main gig was what, one franchise? Mmmhm.

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