AI chatbots outperform human scammers at building exploitable trust

A study has found that AI chatbots are more effective than human scammers at establishing trust with potential victims. The research highlights a growing concern around the use of artificial intelligence in fraudulent schemes. AI systems were found to be particularly skilled at cultivating the kind of trust that can be exploited for scam purposes. This finding raises serious questions about the increasing role of AI in enabling and scaling online deception.