Cybercrime in the Age of AI, with Bogdan Botezatu (Video)
Scams are a trillion-dollar industry. Is there anything real left on the internet?
In this 23 October 2025 published video, host 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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