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AI 'Ghost Students' Steal Millions in Student Loans, DOJ Says
Original: AI "Ghost Students" Steal Millions in Student Loans, DOJ Says
The Department of Justice has exposed fraud schemes in which fake 'ghost students' — identities bolstered by AI tools that completed online coursework — were used to obtain millions of dollars in federal student loans. The artificial enrollees never attended classes, and the money was pocketed by the perpetrators. The case highlights growing vulnerabilities in online-only education programs as AI makes it easier to fake participation.
Why now: Concerns over AI-enabled fraud exploiting federal student aid programs are drawing fresh attention following the DOJ's disclosure.
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