AI could ‘turbo-charge fraud’ and be monopolised by tech companies, Andrew Leigh warns
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6EX95)
Assistant competition minister highlights risk of deepfake videos and voice clones in speech
Artificial intelligence could turbo-charge fraud" and exacerbate anti-competitive practices including collusion, the assistant competition minister, Andrew Leigh, has warned.
In a speech to the McKell Institute on Wednesday, Leigh warned that deepfake videos and voice clones could have criminal applications, including by tricking people into thinking a relative is in trouble and in need of an urgent transfer of money.
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