Cops detect five VIP deepfake videos linked to investment scams


KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detected five deepfake videos linked to investment scams generated using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and widely shared on social media since last year.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf (pic) said the videos featured politicians and corporate figures, with the most recent depicting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump.

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