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SUNDAY SCIENCE: CYBERCRIME IN THE AGE OF AI  
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bogdan Botezatu, Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly
October 23, 2025
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_ Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly
explore deepfakes, scams, and cybercrime with the Director of Threat
Research at Bitdefender, Bogdan Botezatu. _

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Is there anything real left on the internet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and
co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore deepfakes, scams, and
cybercrime with the Director of Threat Research at Bitdefender, Bogdan
Botezatu.

We explore how scammers exploit psychology and technology. How does AI
supercharge a problem that has existed for centuries? They trace the
evolution from local cons to deepfake-driven global scams, where AI
can mimic trusted figures, even Neil himself. Neil tells the story of
when Terry Crews once texted Neil about a fake Big Bang video, but
Neil realized Terry had been tricked. How can you tell when something
is fake? Are we all failing daily Turing tests?

They reveal how cybercriminals now operate like corporations, running
call centers and hiring staff to avoid detection. Then, the psychology
takes center stage: loneliness, greed, and the need to believe make us
easy targets. We learn about “pig butchering” scams and how the
good guys use “honeypots” to learn scammers' methods.

Can we ever be sure what’s real online? The conversation turns to
“Dead Internet Theory,” AI influencers, and the growing overlap
between cybercrime and national security. Could deepfakes destabilize
governments, not just wallets?

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