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Two ways AI is changing the business of crime (Two Indicators)

Oct 8, 2025 · 19m
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  • Cybercriminals use AI-generated audio deepfakes impersonating voices to scam individuals and businesses, prompting banks to deploy AI-based defenses in an arms race
  • Trading bots using AI can now manipulate stock markets and potentially collude with each other without explicit human instruction or coordination
  • Regulators face challenges keeping pace with sophisticated trading bot technology while determining how to assign blame and create appropriate regulations

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