| Voice Clone Technology Used in Kidnapping Scheme Mother Testifies Before Congress on AI Scam Congress was taken aback when a mother shared her experience of being the target of a scam involving artificial intelligence voice cloning technology. The mother, whose identity remains anonymous, testified before Congress about how she was a victim of a kidnapping scheme in which the perpetrator used voice clone technology to impersonate her daughter. According to the victim, the perpetrator used voice clone technology to pose as her daughter and demand money from her. The imposter made the mother believe that her daughter was being held against her will and was in danger. The perpetrator went on to say that he would only release her daughter in exchange for money. Congress was alerted to the issue when the victim contacted the authorities for help. The investigation revealed that the perpetrator used an AI algorithm to replicate the voice of the victim's daughter. The AI was able to mimic her daughter's voice so accurately that the mother could not distinguish the fake from the real. The mother's story serves as a reminder of just how advanced voice cloning technology has become and how easily it can be used to scam innocent people. Technology companies, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations have expressed their concern over this matter and are working to increase awareness and develop strategies to prevent similar scams in the future. |