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AI and Deepfakes Raise Concerns for Singapore Voters Ahead of Elections

Fintech News

A recent study by Jumio , a provider AI-driven identity verification and compliance solutions, has found that a significant majority of Singapore consumers are concerned about the impact of deepfakes on the upcoming elections. This approach mirrors South Korea’s recent 90-day ban on deepfakes before its April 2024 election.

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iProov Highlights Role of Biometrics in Combatting Deepfakes and Misused Generative AI

The Fintech Times

Generative AI, when used correctly, can be a great tool that aids innovation. In the wrong hands, however, it can be incredibly harmful, especially with the emergence of deepfakes. Seventy per cent believe these fakes using generative AI will have a big impact on their organisations. AI: friend or foe?

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Digital Document Forgeries Overtake Physical Forgeries For the First Time As Deepfakes on the Rise

The Fintech Times

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key component in the modern fight against fraud. In its sixth edition, the 2025 Identity Fraud Report found that attacks involving deepfakes happened every five minutes in 2024, and digital document forgeries increased by 244 per cent year over year. per cent of attacks globally).

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Ant International Deploys AI to Streamline Cross-Border Transactions for SMEs

Fintech News

Ant International is employing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to streamline and secure cross-border transactions for nearly 100 million SMEs across over 200 markets. One of its key innovations is an AI-powered foreign exchange (FX) model capable of predicting currency exchange rates hourly.

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Authenticity in the Era of Deepfakes: The Multi-Layered ZOLOZ eKYC Approach

Fintech News

The convergence of exponential increases in processing power, continuous advancements in deep learning and neural networks, and the democratisation of AI tools has fueled a creative explosion in digital media. Deepfakes have since evolved into a formidable challenge for conventional identity verification methods.

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Selfie Verification: Protecting Your Business & Combating Deepfakes

Evolve Payment

Table of Contents We’ve all seen the convincing fake videos of politicians and prominent business influencers created by AI. These AI-created images, videos, and audio content, called deepfakes, showcase how advanced AI generation tools have become.

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Jumio Study: Deepfakes, Fraud Fears Drive Demand for Stronger Bank Security

Fintech News

A recent study by Jumio , a provider AI-driven identity verification and compliance solutions, has found that 78% of consumers in Singapore are ready to change banks due to inadequate fraud protection. The increasing sophistication of fraud tactics, such as deepfakes and voice cloning, has heightened these concerns.