GhostLine: Social Engineering Evals need to be better

💀 Malicious ≠ Deepfake

Deepfake detection is commendable, but social engineering isn't just about realistic visuals—it's equally about persuasion and sales tactics. If we focus solely on detecting visual authenticity and neglect measuring persuasive techniques, our evaluations of social engineering effectiveness become incomplete. The real threat lies in the blend of hyper-realistic forgeries with classic psychological tactics.

🔍 The Dual Threat:

💡 Visual Deception: Deepfakes that mimic real individuals with uncanny accuracy.

💡 Psychological Manipulation: Tactics exploiting trust, urgency, and authority to compel action.

🧠 Introducing the Turing × Eerie Test:

💡 Turing Test: Can the AI mimic human behavior convincingly?

💡 Eerie Feeling: Does the interaction trigger that unsettling sense that something's off?

🛠️ Enter GhostLine:
I developed GhostLine to demonstrate what I mean. It uses a multi-stage persuasion algorithm to trick someone.