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Disrupting a Criminal Scam Operation

What changed

OpenAI disrupted a Cambodia-based scam operation using ChatGPT to support investment, romance, gambling, and impersonation schemes.

Why it matters

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What to do next

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  • Estimate the manual time, rework, or delay it could remove.

  • Scope the smallest useful pilot with clear owner, data path, and success measure.