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Deepfake voices improving kidnapping scams (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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"A reasonably good clone can be created with under a minute of audio and some are claiming that even a few seconds may be enough." Mom wary about answering calls for fear voice will be cloned for future virtual kidnapping.

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[-] bluekieran@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You might know the number. My wife used to live in Kenya and renamed her "Mum"/"Dad" contacts after they once got a call from her stolen phone saying she'd been arrested and they needed to send money for bail.

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