Wired iconWiredOct 10, 2026

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

Anti-cybercrime initiatives are increasingly using AI to scam the scammers by tricking them into talking to lifelike bots that they think are real victims.

AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

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