Artificial intelligence is being used to detect cancer cells, write essays… and commit insurance fraud. Scammers have been caught using AI technology to doctor photos for fraudulent car insurance claims, often adding fake damage from an accident that never happened. In an investigation conducted by Allianz in the UK, it was found that instances of such cases have increased by as much as 300 per cent across the insurance industry in the past year.
In one such case, an individual who had posted a picture of his work van on social media had a claim pursued in his name for an accident that never took place. Liverpool Victoria , an insurer owned by Allianz, received images of the van that showed a cracked bumper, claimed to be the result of an accident, as well as a false repair bill of more than £1000 .