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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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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.

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

The Fintech Times

In the wrong hands, however, it can be incredibly harmful, especially with the emergence of deepfakes. A new survey from iProov , the biometric solutions provider, has revealed the attitudes on the threat of generative AI and deepfakes across the UK, US, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

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Unmasking the Threat of Deepfake Scams in the Financial Sector of Asia

Fintech News

In the contemporary digital world, the proliferation of deepfake technology and generative AI heralds an era fraught with online scam challenges, notably within the financial sector in Asia. Economic Ramifications of Deepfake Scams The global impact of impersonation scams can be far-reaching, and expensive. ” says Wells.

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iProov Outlines 672% Rise in Deepfake Media as Threat Actors Increase Productivity

The Fintech Times

Easily accessible and criminally weaponised generative AI tools are increasing the need for more secure remote identity verification. It saw a 672 per cent increase from H1 2023 to H2 2023 in the use of deepfake media such as face swaps deployed alongside metadata spoofing tools.

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72% of Consumers Worry About Becoming a Victim of Fraud Due to Deepfakes, Jumio Finds

The Fintech Times

The rapidly increasing prevalence of AI-generated content and deepfakes has left many questioning everything they see online. In fact, as much as 72 per cent of consumers worry on a day-to-day basis about being fooled by a deepfake into handing over sensitive information or money.

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Deepfakes’ Next Stop: Banking

PYMNTS

The rise of deepfakes — the eerily lifelike impersonations that superimpose heads onto bodies and bodies onto heads in seamless ways that integrate speech and movement, where nothing is as it seems — may be good for a laugh. From Arnold Schwarzenegger, to Kim Kardashian, to maybe, just maybe: You. It’s like a Hollywood special effect.”.