AI isn’t just changing how we work or interact online—it’s reshaping the very foundations of trust and reality. As artificial intelligence becomes more accessible and more powerful, the threats it poses to our identities and our perception of reality are multiplying. From finance scams targeting the elderly to synthetic personas, the digital world is increasingly flooded with content that looks and feels real but isn’t. AI is transforming identity fraud, eroding trust through sheer volume, and forcing society to redefine what counts as “real.” Traditional digital threats—romance scams, identity theft, deepfakes—have always existed, but AI has supercharged them. Generative models now allow bad actors to create realistic text, images, videos, and voices at scale. The distinction between stolen identity and synthetic identity is crucial here: Stolen identity : A real person’s information is compromised and used to commit fraud. Synthetic identity : A persona ...
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