January 18, 20251 yr From MSN We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government. Paetongtarn Shinawatra did not reveal who the computer was mimicking, but said she received a message in a voice identical to a well-known leader. "The voice was very clear, and I recognized it immediately. They first sent a voice clip, saying something like, ‘How are you? I want to work together,’ and so on,” Paetongtarn said. She said she later missed a call from the same number, then received a voice message which cut to the chase: “They sent another voice message asking for a donation, saying, ‘You are the only country in (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) that hasn’t donated yet,’ emphasizing it. I was taken aback for a moment and realized something was off.” She said whoever sent the message “probably used AI to take the voice” of the unnamed world leader. Continues at https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/even-world-leaders-receive-scam-calls-just-ask-thailand-s-prime-minister/ar-AA1xivje
January 18, 20251 yr 58 minutes ago, reader said: From MSN We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the voice of another famous head of government. Paetongtarn Shinawatra did not reveal who the computer was mimicking, but said she received a message in a voice identical to a well-known leader. "The voice was very clear, and I recognized it immediately. They first sent a voice clip, saying something like, ‘How are you? I want to work together,’ and so on,” Paetongtarn said. She said she later missed a call from the same number, then received a voice message which cut to the chase: “They sent another voice message asking for a donation, saying, ‘You are the only country in (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) that hasn’t donated yet,’ emphasizing it. I was taken aback for a moment and realized something was off.” She said whoever sent the message “probably used AI to take the voice” of the unnamed world leader. Continues at https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/even-world-leaders-receive-scam-calls-just-ask-thailand-s-prime-minister/ar-AA1xivje How did that get through her security system? It's not as if her number is in the phone book!
January 18, 20251 yr 4 hours ago, Keithambrose said: How did that get through her security system? It's not as if her number is in the phone book! TIT.
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