cybercrime

AI-generated deepfakes are enabling sophisticated scams by impersonating public figures and contacts, with global fraud losses exceeding $12 billion in 2023. Using facial recognition, biometric extraction, and neural networks, modern tools create real-time fake videos with over 90% accuracy, narrowing detection opportunities. Experts note subtle flaws—unnatural blinking, lighting mismatches, or blurring—as red flags. Stanford’s Dr. Elena Voss advises challenging unexpected video requests with sudden movements to expose rendering limitations. Corporations are deploying AI to analyze micro-expressions and blood-flow patterns, while individuals are urged to verify requests via secondary channels and adopt biometric authentication. The fight against AI-driven deception hinges on “intelligent skepticism” and advanced detection technologies.