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38 -- sender reputation drop for Domains running AI outbound at production volume (2026)

Name: Sender Reputation Drop Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-09-29

2026 · Smartlead / Instantly

Domains running AI outbound at production volume experience an average sender reputation drop of approximately 38 points within 90 days.

Approximate drop (~38 points)

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Last verified: 2026-09-29 · How we verify data →

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Data Vintage

2026

Entity

Domains running AI outbound at production volume

Evidence Quality

Strong, reliable evidence

Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.

61/100 confidence

Single source - not yet corroborated

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Methodology

Freshness

Source

Smartlead / Instantly Primary Tier C

http://alleyoop.io/ai-sdr-or-repackaged-spam/ ↗

Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2026 Channel: Common Crawl

Source Article

AI SDR or Repackaged Spam? 7 Warning Signs Before You Buy the Robot

Original Research

Smartlead / Instantly · Original study ↗

Methodology

Per Smartlead / Instantly data, 2026.

Methodology documented

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Industrymarketing

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Domains running AI outbound at production volume: 38 sender reputation drop. Source: Smartlead / Instantly (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/sender-reputation-drop-ai-outbound

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