Experts warn of rise in scammers using AI to mimic voices of loved ones in distress

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Experts warn that even just a few seconds of social media content can give scammers all they need to recreate someone’s voice using artificial intelligence.

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In reality, Briana was safe and sound. Scammers had allegedly used artificial intelligence to mimic Briana’s voice to try and extort money out of her terrified family. “That’s when I went into panic mode. And I just opened up the door, put the phone on mute, and started screaming for help,” DeStefano said.

But some questions remained unanswered – who or what was actually on the other end of the line and how were they able to impersonate Briana well enough to fool her own mother?

 

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