There's a startup making botnets using Chrome extensions?

Summary

The transcript discusses the rising threat of browser extensions being used as website scraping tools, particularly in the context of the AI data race. With companies like Twitter and Reddit restricting API access and charging high fees for data, there's increasing incentive for malicious actors to use browser extensions to covertly scrape websites. The speaker emphasizes the growing danger of these extensions, highlighting how they can turn millions of browsers into data collection bots and potentially create botnets, while underscoring the critical need for heightened cybersecurity awareness.