<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Most spam emails today are AI-generated, with 51% of spam emails being produced by AI by April 2025, compared to pre-GPT era spam.</li><li>Cybercriminals are using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to write emails, making them more sophisticated and harder to detect.</li><li>Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks still rely more on human input rather than AI, with only 14% of BEC attacks being AI-generated by April 2025.</li><li>AI-generated emails exhibit higher formality, fewer grammar errors, and increased linguistic sophistication, making them more credible to recipients.</li><li>Attackers, especially non-native English speakers, can target English-speaking countries more easily with AI-generated spam.</li><li>Criminals are leveraging AI to A/B test different spam variants to optimize their effectiveness in real-world environments.</li><li>Effective defense against AI-generated spam involves AI-powered email security solutions with advanced detection capabilities.</li></ul>

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