The new face of policing
New technologies are creating new pressures for modern-day police forces and, according to research published by Deloitteâs in its âTech Trendsâ report, criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their use of technology.
Some notable examples have been the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate a targetâs voice, coupled with synthesized video of them speaking. Combined these were then used to impersonate a senior executiveâs voice, costing a UK-based energy company hundreds of thousands of pounds.
AI is also being deployed to hack consumer devices by using in-built sensors to snoop inside an individualâs home, while speech recognition technology can exploit âfragmentsâ of conversations to glean details about personal lives, such as banking or medical details.