Security · 2h ago
AI chatbots build exploitable trust better than humans, study finds
A new study reveals AI chatbots are more effective than humans at creating 'exploitable trust' in social engineering scenarios. The AI outperformed human counterparts in building rapport and convincing targets to comply with requests. Researchers warn this capability could amplify phishing and fraud attacks.
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The finding underscores a growing security risk as AI becomes more persuasive, but the study's controlled setting may not fully capture real-world scam complexity.
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