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AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by WIRED and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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