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Security · 2h ago

CAPTCHAs Are Broken: The Arms Race Against AI Bots

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

CAPTCHAs have become increasingly difficult for humans to solve as AI improves, yet they remain ineffective at blocking bots. A new analysis argues that the 20-year-old security measure has fundamentally failed, burdening users without providing real protection. The article suggests alternative approaches like behavioral analysis are needed.

Meridian48 take
The piece correctly identifies CAPTCHAs' failure but understates how many sites still rely on them as a cheap, if flawed, deterrent.
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