Mom, Don't Wire That Money: The 6-Word Rule That Stops a $1M Deepfake Cold

That Familiar Face in the Ad? She Never Filmed It.

A professional singer watched an ad. She saw a face she knew — another famous singer, a friend in the industry. And she believed it. The endorsement was fake. The face was generated by artificial intelligence. The real performer never filmed Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-familiar-face-in-the-ad-she-never-filmed-it

That Video From Your Boss? Your Eyes Just Failed the Test 49% of the Time

You probably believe that if you really looked — focused, studied the face, checked the eyes — you could tell a fake video from a real one. Researchers just tested that belief on more than twelve hundred people. The result? People guessed cor Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-video-from-your-boss-your-eyes-just-failed-the-test-49-of-the-time

The AI Deciding Your Job, Loan, or Claim Has to Confess Next August

That chatbot you messaged last week — the one that helped with your loan question or your insurance claim? Starting next August, in Europe, it'll be legally required to tell you it's a machine. Not in the fine print. Not buried in some settin Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/the-ai-deciding-your-job-loan-or-claim-has-to-confess-next-august

That FaceTime From Your Kid? In 2026, There's a 1-in-3 Chance It's a Scam.

A video call comes in. It's your daughter. Same face, same voice, asking for money — fast. Researchers now say there's a real chance that call isn't your daughter at all. Security analysts at Shufti project that deepfake Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/that-facetime-from-your-kid-in-2026-theres-a-1-in-3-chance-its-a-scam

Your Boss Just Called. It Wasn't Him — and It Cost $25 Million.

A finance worker in Hong Kong sat on a video call with his chief financial officer and several colleagues. Every face on that call was fake. By the time he realized it, he'd wired out twenty-five mill Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-boss-just-called-it-wasnt-him-and-it-cost-25-million