Philadelphia attorney Gary Schildhorn received a call from who he believed was his son, saying that he needed money to post bail following a car crash. Mr Schildhorn later found out he nearly fell victim to scammers using AI to clone his son’s voice, reports Andrea Blanco
Tech scholars and scam victims told lawmakers artificial intelligence (AI) is driving more sophisticated scams during a Senate hearing Thursday morning. “AI amplifies the impact of scams, enhancing their believability and emotional appeal through personalization,” said Tahir Ekin, professor and the director of the Center for Analytics and Data Science. Lawmakers agreed, saying although AI has…