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AI chatbots outperform humans in romance scams, study finds

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Joint research from four universities shows AI chatbots are now more effective than humans at executing romance scams. The study found chatbots can craft more convincing messages and maintain longer conversations with victims. This development raises serious concerns about the future of online fraud and the need for better detection tools.

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The finding underscores how generative AI's persuasive capabilities are being weaponized for social engineering, outpacing human scammers in scale and sophistication.
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AI chatbots are now better than humans at romance scams – and that’s scary →
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