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AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox -- and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive

Written by John Licato, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Director of AMHR Lab, University of South Florida

AI may make spam more pervasive than ever. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

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AI-generated spam may soon be flooding your inbox -- and it will be personalized to be especially persuasive

Intium scales for the future with an in-house engineering model

From fake medicines to watches, counterfeits are everywhere and getting harder to catch

‘Mum and dad investors’ are pulling back. What will that mean for NZ’s housing market?

Negative gearing tax breaks could finally be tightened in the May budget. What options are on the table?

Competitive Intelligence: Why Real-Time Tracking Is a Game-Changer

Why the world’s banks are so worried about Anthropic’s latest AI model

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

Where do women play Bingo in 2020?

Why businesses need to apply the rules of child’s play

China's military might is much closer to the US than you probably think

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

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