The End of CAPTCHAs? New Research Shows AI Bots Can Outsmart Human Verification Systems
For anyone who has been browsing the internet for a while, CAPTCHAs are a familiar hurdle. These image-based challenges—requiring users to identify objects like bicycles, traffic lights, or crosswalks—are designed to distinguish human users from automated bots. For years, these CAPTCHAs have served as gatekeepers to prevent malicious bots from accessing websites. However, new research suggests that this layer of protection may soon be obsolete, as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems are now able to crack these tests with ease.