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WIRED AI AI Safety Apr 22

5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good

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The author describes a sophisticated phishing attempt where AI-generated messages were used to create highly personalized and convincing social engineering attacks. The scam leveraged specific knowledge of the author's interests in decentralized learning and robotics to build credibility.

Why it matters Sophisticated social engineering capabilities signal a shift toward highly personalized, high-fidelity AI-driven fraud that bypasses traditional human skepticism.
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#social engineering #phishing #ai scams #cybersecurity

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