Bloomberg: Surefire Cyber Inc. used an AI tool to help negotiator Joe Tarraf bargain with Russian-speaking hackers on behalf of a Canadian retailer.
The AI tool analyzed hundreds of negotiations to inform Tarraf’s tone, timing, and word choice, and helped him persuade the hackers to accept less money.
The Montreal firm ultimately paid the hackers $175,000, a sum that was within its budget, and is again operational after the breach…