Thai govt warns of AI voice scam mimicking family members

Thai govt warns of AI voice scam mimicking family members

The Thai government has issued a warning to the public about a new scam in which fraudsters use artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic the voices of family members in order to deceive victims into transferring money.

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