Study finds AI chatbots are better at scamming than human scammers
KeanuRave100 · reddit · 2026-08-16
A new study reveals that AI chatbots outperform human scammers in executing fraudulent schemes.
Research indicates that AI can craft persuasive phishing messages more efficiently and operate at a scale and speed far beyond human capabilities. This discovery raises concerns about the misuse of generative AI for cybercrime, compelling the security community to re-evaluate current defense mechanisms.
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