https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/apate-ai Stories involving Apate.ai, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apate-ai-uses-undercover-ai-agents-to-get-scammed-and-gather-fraud-int https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/apate-ai-uses-undercover-ai-agents-to-get-scammed-and-gather-fraud-int Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:10:45 +0100 Technology Australian startup Apate.ai uses AI agents that pose as scam victims to keep fraudsters talking and collect details such as bank accounts and crypto wallets for banks and telecoms. It says its agents have wasted 17 years of scammers' time across 2.5 million conversations. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right)