> What defences do we have when an LLM will be able to have a completely fluent, natural-sounding conversation in someone else's voice?
The world learnt to deal with Nigerian Prince emails and nobody is falling to those anymore. Nothing was changed - no new laws or regulations needed.
Phishing calls have been going on without an AI for decades.
You can be skeptical and call back. If you know your friends or family you should be able to find an alternative way to get in touch always without too much effort in the modern connected world.
Just recently a gang in Spain was arrested for "son in trouble" scam. No AI used. Most of the parents are not fooled in this.
The world learnt to deal with Nigerian Prince emails and nobody is falling to those anymore. Nothing was changed - no new laws or regulations needed.
Phishing calls have been going on without an AI for decades.
You can be skeptical and call back. If you know your friends or family you should be able to find an alternative way to get in touch always without too much effort in the modern connected world.
Just recently a gang in Spain was arrested for "son in trouble" scam. No AI used. Most of the parents are not fooled in this.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68931214
The AI might have some marginal impact, but it does not matter in the big picture of scams. While it is worrisome, it is not a true safety concern.