Would you fall for this deepfake scam call?

Written By kerry tomlinson

Image: Cyber Giraffe & Ampyx News

Human or AI? That's the question we'll need to ask ourselves when the phone rings. Criminals are using artificial intelligence to create fakes voices of our loved ones and trick us out of money.

Now, you can hear one of these deepfake calls for yourself. A police officer managed to record the call and captured AI in action.

WATCH HERE:

Story originally published March 21, 2024.

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

 

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