Expert shares tips on how to respond to deepfake AI scams
May 28, 2024 – Published on ABC 13 News Houston, TX
ABC13 is looking into “deepfake AI” and how it can manipulate your voice to create something convincing enough to fool your own family.
Mitchem Boles, a cybersecurity expert with GuidePoint Security, says artificial intelligence is not only here to stay but is also getting more advanced.
He says that means we need to stay ahead of it to avoid falling victim to any AI scams, including deepfakes.
Boles explained that there are a number of websites and apps that allow you to insert voice samples before they synthesize and create a text or a voice message. He showed us this by using software he easily downloaded.
“You’re able to type in anything that you would like here in the text box,” Boles said. “You can say anything you want. And that’s what is really scary about this. And so when you’re looking to generate it, it takes a second.”
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