Editorial of the Day (8th Jan): Voice Clone Fraud – Issues Surrounding AI

Context: Voice clone fraud has been on the rise in India. A report published in May last year revealed that 47% of surveyed Indians have either been a victim or knew someone who had fallen prey to an AI-generated voice scam.

Mechanism Of Voice Cloning

• Scammers can create a voice imitation by uploading a person’s voice recording to software like Murf, Resemble, or Speechify, which accurately replicates voices with some limitations in tone.
• Voice cloning technology uses advanced deep learning methods, including recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs), to detect intricate speech patterns and synthesise voices that sound convincingly real.

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Key Findings Of The Report

• The report “The Artificial Imposter” revealed that 47% of Indians surveyed have encountered AI voice scams, which is almost twice the global average.
• In the context of AI voice scam victims, India has the highest number globally.
• According to McAfee, two-thirds of Indian respondents would likely respond to urgent monetary requests from calls mimicking friends or family.
• Scam messages feigning robbery, car accidents, lost phones or wallets, or the need for travel-related financial help were notably effective.
• The frequent sharing of voice data online by 86% of Indians increases the effectiveness of these scams.

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