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Re: Amazon AI Cancelling Webcomics

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Post by PaulHoule » Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 3:28 AM UTC

bredren wrote: post #6

rpdillon wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Excellent breakdown. The title seems misleading since we don't even know it's AI. I very much dislike when folks state speculation as fact. > Amazon created an AI agent to look at every account and, instead of flagging them for any potential violations, had them canceled outright.

“What cannot be known hollows the mind. Fill it not with guesswork.”

I can say I have seen a lot of cases where someone who was flagrantly guilty of abuse complained loudly that their account at some big tech company was unfairly canceled. I cannot say that's what is going on here, and I can also say I've seen plenty of cases where it was unfair and there was no due process.

Re: Amazon AI Cancelling Webcomics

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Post by stingraycharles » Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC

rpdillon wrote: post #5

stingraycharles wrote: post #4

> The suddenness with which his and my accounts were canceled, coupled with the complete lack of any sort of appeals process, leads me to believe this is the result of Amazon turning over their account review process to AI. So all this is speculation. > Amazon created an AI agent to look at every account and, instead of flagging them for any potential violations, had them canceled outright. I'm not sure what the thin…

Excellent breakdown. The title seems misleading since we don't even know it's AI. I very much dislike when folks state speculation as fact. > Amazon created an AI agent to look at every account and, instead of flagging them for any potential violations, had them canceled outright.

> The title seems misleading since we don't even know it's AI.

We don’t even know whether it”s related to webcomics either. All we know is that OP’s account got banned a while ago, and now also another person that is into webcomics, and that’s literally about all the facts we have. The rest of the article is pure speculation.

Re: Amazon AI Cancelling Webcomics

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Post by hiccuphippo » Thu, Apr 16, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC

stingraycharles wrote: post #4

> The suddenness with which his and my accounts were canceled, coupled with the complete lack of any sort of appeals process, leads me to believe this is the result of Amazon turning over their account review process to AI. So all this is speculation. > Amazon created an AI agent to look at every account and, instead of flagging them for any potential violations, had them canceled outright. I'm not sure what the thin…

Whether it's AI or not, the process is flawed and not giving their customers an avenue for having a human review their case is just a shitty business practice. The article is just a warning to not put all our eggs in Amazon's basket.