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The Rise of AI Scams
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The Rise of AI Scams

Last Updated on October 31, 2024 by Editorial Team

Author(s): Derrick Mwiti

Originally published on Towards AI.

Discover the biggest AI scams of 2024

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Some AI companies promised the future of AI, but instead delivered scams. And people lost millions. This article uncovers the dark truth behind how AI is being abused to deceive and ruin lives.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming everything from how we work, shop, and even how we make legal decisions. But with all this hype, some people couldn’t resist taking advantage. Instead of making life easier, they used AI to manipulate, defraud, and steal. Today, we’re diving deep into Operation AI Comply, a full-scale government crackdown on AI scams. We’ll expose five companies that scammed people using AI β€” and how these schemes fell apart, one by one.

AI scams β€” sounds crazy, right? How can something so cutting-edge, so futuristic, get twisted into some of the biggest frauds we’ve ever seen? Well, here’s the thing: AI is incredibly powerful, but it’s also new. And new technology? That’s prime territory for scammers.

Right now, the U.S. government is in a full-blown battle against these AI fraudsters. The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC for short, recently launched Operation AI Comply to stop the flood of companies using artificial… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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