Technology · 6 hours ago
LLMs like Claude are being used by AI dating apps to scam users into paying for bot chats

Security researchers identified 28 dating apps using AI to deceive predominantly men in their mid-to-late 30s. These apps charge users for "coins" to continue conversations, but only one in four interactions involve a human gig worker. The operation, attributed to a China-based actor, was designed to evade app store reviews.
Reported by The Verge · How we write briefs
