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AI Voice Cloning Used for Fraudulent Scams

September 23, 2024
oecd:2024-09-23-6313View source ↗

What happened

Starling Bank in the UK warns that AI can clone voices using just 3 seconds of audio from social media, enabling fraudsters to deceive victims' friends and family into transferring money. A survey revealed over a quarter of respondents were targeted by AI voice scams in the past year.

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Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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AI Voice Cloning Used for Fraudulent Scams
2024-09-23