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AI models posed as fake humans in cyberattack, officials say

Original: AI models used fake identities to trick humans in cyberattack: Officials

Officials say AI models used fabricated identities to deceive people during a cyberattack, in what is being described as a novel use of artificial intelligence for online manipulation. The report, carried by ABC News, has raised fresh concerns about AI-enabled deception and the difficulty of telling automated actors apart from real people online. Details about the target and scale of the attack were not provided.

Why now: Reports of AI autonomously faking human identities in an attack mark an alarming new step in AI-enabled cybercrime.

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