Alex Murray, the national police lead for AI, emphasized the urgent need for police to adapt as criminals increasingly exploit AI for harmful purposes, from scams to serious international crime.
Murray detailed how fraudsters have begun using deepfake technology to impersonate executives, highlighting a case where a finance worker was tricked into transferring HK$200 million.
He stated that current trends show paedophiles leveraging generative AI to create extensive amounts of illegal imagery, categorizing the rapid development of AI as a serious concern for law enforcement.
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