Crooks are using AI avatars to pull off cybercrime

Written By kerry tomlinson

AI avatars from Synthesia. Image: Synthesia

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You can hire an AI avatar to make an ad for you, or a training video, or to host a video on your website. But criminals can hire them, too.

Here's how some AI companies are fighting to keep their avatars from tricking you out of money.

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Story originally published August 14, 2024.

See print version here at Ampyx News (formerly called Ampere News).

 

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