Platform-level (what vendors should do)
The bots don’t talk. They perform . One shares porn. Another screams a distorted beat through a broken mic. A third—this one’s clever—starts drawing swastikas on the shared whiteboard before I can lock it. zoom bot spammer
Future outlook As generative tools and cheap compute become more powerful, bot attacks will grow smarter—crafting convincing chat messages, mimicking voices, and coordinating across platforms. Successful long-term defense will combine platform hardening, usable moderation tools, legal deterrents, and widespread user education. Without coordinated effort, the normalization of virtual gatherings risks reversing: people and institutions may default back to in-person or curtained-off digital spaces, losing access and inclusion benefits of online connection. Platform-level (what vendors should do) The bots don’t