AI scamming ain't brain surgery, but even neurosurgeons get fooled
Key takeaways
- It preys on your dreams — on the life you wish you had.
- The recruiter from the most famous hospital in the world wrote one of my best friends — we ll call him Doctor Dan — on Thursday night.
- Except there was no recruiter, and there was no position.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The best type of fraud doesn t prey on fear. It preys on your dreams — on the life you wish you had.
The recruiter from the most famous hospital in the world wrote one of my best friends — we ll call him Doctor Dan — on Thursday night. A better job was on the cards — effectively a promotion. By Saturday morning, he had sent his CV to the recruiter after about 25 back and forth emails.
Except there was no recruiter, and there was no position. In reality, there was simply a Gmail account and a job description tailored to every line on Doctor Dan s resume. He is a neurosurgeon who attended and now works at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, but there he was, typing out a thank-you note to an AI chatbot.