September 23, 2024

EP. 261 — The A.I. Scams Extravaganza w/ Hannah Pilkes

Comedian/actor Hannah Pilkes resuscitates a tired Laci back to life during an extra silly episode on the hottest new A.I. scams! They cover fake A.I. online therapists, how scammers can use A.I. to create bogus emergency calls from your loved ones, and A.I. music deepfakes. Stay schemin’ Con-gregation!

 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

 

SOURCES:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peggy-randolph-tammy-heath-brightside-health/

https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/the-terrifying-ai-scam-that-uses-your-loved-ones-voice

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-ai-scam-calls-detect/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/ai-used-to-fake-voices-of-loved-ones-in-ive-been-in-an-accident-scams

https://www.bbb.org/all/spot-a-scam/how-to-identify-ai

https://musictech.com/news/music/oasis-ai-album-aisis-breezers/

 

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