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Agentic AI poised to fuel scam epidemic in Asia, expert warns · 2 sources tracked

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Cybercrime expert Jonno Newman warns that criminal syndicates in Asia are poised to exploit agentic AI, potentially leading to a widespread scam epidemic. Unlike previous AI applications, agentic AI can autonomously execute multi-step fraudulent tasks, making scams faster, cheaper, and more difficult to trace. These sophisticated systems, trained on vast datasets, could replace human operators, enabling scam operations to be run remotely from anywhere. AI

IMPACT Agentic AI could enable sophisticated, remote scam operations, increasing the threat to victims across Asia.

RANK_REASON Expert commentary on the potential misuse of agentic AI by criminal syndicates.

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Agentic AI poised to fuel scam epidemic in Asia, expert warns · 2 sources tracked

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