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9 in 10 Americans have encountered a cyber scam, survey finds
Original: 9 in 10 Americans have encountered a cyber scam as AI fuels fraud, Consumer Reports finds
A Consumer Reports survey finds that about nine in ten Americans have encountered an online scam or fraud attempt, with researchers pointing to artificial intelligence tools making scams more convincing and widespread. The findings highlight growing concern that AI-generated messages, voices and images are helping fraudsters deceive people at scale, prompting calls for greater consumer awareness and stronger protections.
Why now: AI is making online scams far more convincing, raising fresh concern among consumers
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