Spend more on quashing AI scams, govt told


Growing threat: Experts and stakeholders are urging the government to direct funds towards better scam detection and awareness education in the face of rising AI-fuelled scams. — AZMAN GHANI /The Star

AS scams using deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence (AI) become more prevalent, the government has been urged to direct funds towards better scam detection and awareness education.

“With the increasing use of AI to create deceptive content like deepfake videos and voices, I’m worried more people could be easily deceived into handing over their hard-earned money to scammers,” said tech content creator Adil Hidayat Rosli, known as Pendakwah Teknologi.

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