AI News/Wire summary
Apate deploys AI agents posing as victims to extract scammer fraud intelligence
Key points
- Apate.ai, founded in 2024 from Macquarie University research, uses thousands of AI agents posing as victims to engage scammers.
- Agents aim to extract bank accounts, crypto wallets, phone numbers and impersonated brands from scammers.
- Customers include Commonwealth Bank of Australia and TPG Telecom; the startup raised $8.15 million in seed funding in August.
Why it matters for marketers: Content and fraud teams at banks and telcos may see a new third-party source of scam intelligence, gathered before victims are harmed.
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TechCrunch: Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
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