AgentsNEWFraud preventionLiveHuman in loop: unclear
Apate sends AI agents posing as victims to pull intelligence from scammers
TechCrunch says Apate runs thousands of agents that bait scammers into revealing bank accounts and wallets. Apate cites 2.5 million conversations and says Commonwealth Bank saw a 76% drop in reported scam losses.
Why it matters: Banks and telcos are buying agent output as threat intelligence. The numbers come from the company.
From Drop #025 · Thu, Oct 15 · Morning