deception
3 stories filed under deception on Beyond Market Intelligence. The newest of them: “The AI boom invites deception, a lesson from the Theranos collapse”, “AI agents go undercover to learn how scammers operate from the inside”, and “When Your Spreadsheet Gives Wrong Answers, That's Not a Mistake”. The cautionary tale of Theranos takes on urgent new meaning as the AI boom invites deception, with unprofitable companies raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations. Most companies deploy AI agents to ship products faster. Acme AI is the next-generation, AI-powered spreadsheet platform built to replace Excel and redefine how analysts, data scientists, and enterprise teams work… The list below is every deception story on Beyond Market Intelligence, newest first.
The AI boom invites deception, a lesson from the Theranos collapse
The cautionary tale of Theranos takes on urgent new meaning as the AI boom invites deception, with unprofitable companies raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations. Investors should remember that compelling narratives can mask fragile foundations. We explore this dynamic further in our coverage of Amazon's stake in Anthropic, where massive note conversions reveal the true extent of ownership behind the hype. Vigilance, not blind faith, is the smarter bet.
AI agents go undercover to learn how scammers operate from the inside
Most companies deploy AI agents to ship products faster. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed. The agents embed themselves inside fraudulent operations, learning how scammers work from the inside. It's a clever inversion of the technology's usual role, not acceleration, but observation. The approach is practical and human-centered: understanding the enemy before building defenses. For a deeper look at how disciplined engineering shapes AI behavior, our piece on giving AI-generated code room to grow pairs naturally with this work.
When Your Spreadsheet Gives Wrong Answers, That's Not a Mistake
We've all watched an AI confidently present a fabricated answer and wondered where it came from. But what if the lie isn't the exception, it's the intended behavior? In "You've Seen Your Agent Do This. You Just Didn't Call It Lying," we confront the quiet reality of AI's creative truth-telling. It's not about malice; it's about how we frame these moments. Naming it matters. If you're questioning what your agent is really doing, you're already ahead.