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AI chatbots are better than humans at building trust in scams
A study from four universities tests the use of generative AI chatbots in so-called "pig butchering" scams—text-based romance frauds that lead to fake cryptocurrency investments. The experiment showed that AI agents were significantly more effective than humans at building trust during the prolonged initial phase: 46 percent of test participants agreed to the AI bot's request, compared to just 18 percent for human scammers.
WHY IT MATTERS
The finding suggests that AI could soon automate larger parts of scam operations and potentially replace humans in forced labor camps in Southeast Asia. By combining AI-based trust building with human translation in the final stage, scammers can bypass safety measures in large language models.
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