💬 Quoted… “[GPT-4] does a pretty good job of saying dumb things that are somewhat funny.”

In a fitting reversal, robodialer telemarketers’ phone calls are now being answered by… AI-chatbots.

• That’s thanks to Roger Anderson, who created Jolly Roger, an AI system that tries to keep telemarketers on the phone for as long as possible by sounding both interested and confused. Jolly Roger customers can choose between various AI personalities, including Salty Sally and Whiskey Jack.

⚾️📺 Stat of the Day: Everybody wants (to watch) some…college baseball. According to ESPN, the 2023 College World Series was the most-watched in the network’s history. The three-game series averaged 2.86 million viewers, up ~75% from last year.

🤯 Did You Know?.... “Rooster Sauce,” aka sriracha sauce, aka the undisputed GOAT of condiments, is currently selling for over $70/bottle on eBay. Persistent chili supply disruptions due to droughts in Mexico are causing continued shortages of the good-on-literally-anything sauce for the second consecutive year.

📖 Worth a Read: A Reporter’s Tweet Moved NBA Draft Odds. He Also Works for a Gambling Company → (WSJ)