AI voice cloning enables scammers to fake emergencies and manipulate victims, like a California woman who lost $5,400 to a fabricated kidnapping. Companies may also exploit this, using your own voice to sell you products.

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AI voice cloning is creating serious risks, from scammers faking kidnappings to extract money — like a California woman who wired $5,400 after hearing a fake recording of her daughter — to companies potentially using recordings of your own voice to sell you products. Research shows voices similar to our own feel more trustworthy and persuasive, likely due to evolutionary instincts favoring familiar sounds.

The Dangers of AI Voice Clones

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