SMRTR AIAug 16, 2026Reddit

AI Chatbots Are Better at Scamming People Than Human Scammers, Study Finds

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A study from four universities found AI chatbots outperform human scammers, with 46% of participants downloading a scam app at the AI's request versus 18% for humans. The AI succeeded by being persistently attentive and remembering personal details, skills that make automated scamming cheaper, more widespread, and harder to detect.

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