Crypto scams are going to ramp up with the rise of AI
With talk about integrating artificial intelligence and the cryptocurrency industry mostly focusing on how AI can help the crypto industry combat scams, experts are failing to pay attention to the fact that it could have the complete opposite effect. In fact, Meta recently warned that hackers appeared to be taking advantage of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in attempts to gain entry into users’ Facebook accounts.
Meta reported blocking more than 1,000 malicious links masked as ChatGPT extensions in March and April alone. The platform went as far as calling ChatGPT “the new crypto” in the eyes of scammers. In addition, searching the keywords “ChatGPT” or “OpenAI” on DEXTools, an interactive crypto trading platform tracking a number of tokens, collectively reveals over 700 token trading pairs that mention either of the two keywords. This shows that scammers are using the hype around the AI tool to create tokens, despite OpenAI not announcing an official entry into the blockchain world.
Social media platforms have become popular channels for promoting new scam coins online. Scammers take advantage of the widespread reach and influence of these platforms to generate a significant following within a short period. By leveraging AI-powered tools, they can further amplify their reach and create a seemingly loyal fanbase consisting of thousands of people. These fake accounts and interactions can be used to give the illusion of credibility and popularity to their scam projects.
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Much of crypto works on social proof-of-work, which suggests that if a cryptocurrency or project appears popular and has a large following, it must be popular for a reason. Investors and new buyers
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