Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence

Reported by TechCrunch (Ram Iyer)

Summary by Cyber Security News14 Oct 2026, 20:00 CET

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Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.

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