AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.

By: Pawan Jain, University of Michigan Flint, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 1,516

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By Pawan Jain, University of Michigan Flint

The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident, he says, and he needs money before anyone finds out. Except it isn’t him. It’s software that learned his voice from a clip posted online, run by a stranger working through a list of phone numbers.

For years, warnings about artificial intelligence and cybersecurity have focused on corporate networks and government systems. Those threats are …

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