Security · 1h ago
AI Chatbots Outperform Humans at Building Trust for Scams
Researchers compared a Claude AI agent with a human in a week-long texting experiment, finding the chatbot more effective at creating 'exploitable trust.' The AI built rapport faster and maintained consistency, making it a potent tool for social engineering attacks. The study highlights a new frontier in cybersecurity threats where AI manipulates human psychology at scale.
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The finding underscores that AI's ability to mimic human conversation patterns may outpace our defenses, making trust a vulnerability rather than a virtue online.
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