Maybe the spambots/scambots will be the ones that achieve AGI. That'd be something. “One of the uglier trends in the ...
Maybe the spambots/scambots will be the ones that achieve AGI. That'd be something. “One of the uglier trends in the report is the rise of so-called Dark LLMs – self-hosted language models built for scams and malware rather than polite conversation. Group-IB says several vendors are already selling them for as little as $30 a month, with more than 1,000 users between them. Unlike jailbroken mainstream chatbots, these things are meant to stay out of sight, run behind Tor, and ignore safety rules by design. Running alongside the Dark LLM market is a booming trade in deepfakes and impersonation tools. Group-IB says complete synthetic identity kits, including AI-generated faces and voices, can now be bought for about $5. Sales spiked sharply in 2024 and kept climbing through 2025, pointing to a market that continues to grow.”
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/group_ib_ai_cycercrime_subscriptions/