Apate deploys AI undercover agents to gather scam intelligence
What happened
On October 15, TechCrunch reported that Australian startup Apate.ai has deployed thousands of AI agents that pose as victims, contacting scammers by phone, message, email and web to gather anti-fraud intelligence for clients. The company says the agents have completed 2.5 million conversations, consuming 17 years of scammers' time. Clients can task agents with getting bank account numbers or crypto wallet addresses, and view analysis in an intelligence portal.
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- TechCrunch · AIApate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
澳大利亚初创公司 Apate.ai 部署数千个 AI 智能体伪装成受害者，通过电话、消息、邮件和网络接触骗子，为客户收集反欺诈情报。公司称，智能体已完成 2.5 million 次对话，累计消耗骗子 17 年时间；客户可指定获取银行账号或加密钱包地址等任务，并通过情报门户查看分析。
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