<p>Thanks to AI coding agents, basically anyone can program their own software without much technical knowledge. But lowering the barrier to sophisticated web design is also opening the door to more scams. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino experienced the effects firsthand.</p>

Thanks to AI coding agents, basically anyone can program their own software without much technical knowledge. But lowering the barrier to sophisticated web design is also opening the door to more scams. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino experienced the effects firsthand.

AI makes it easier to code websites — including ones that scam consumers

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AI makes it easier to code websites — including ones that scam consumers

AI makes it easier to code websites — including ones that scam consumers

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