“General Hospital” Actor Steve Burton Deepfark Scam: Experts break down top ways to find fake AI videos

Los Angeles (KABC) – A South Los Angeles woman has been kicked out of thousands of dollars in an astonishing scam that includes artificial intelligence and the popular “general hospital” star.

A deepfake video of actor Steve Burton, who plays Jason Morgan in ABC Soap Opera, was used to scam women over $80,000. 7 On your side the survey showed the video to AI experts. AI experts said it is likely that the video was made with AI software that clones Burton's voice and images.

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So how easy is it to make such a dupe video?

“Whatever you have online, people can take and use it,” explained Kathleen Grace, chief strategy officer at Vermillio, a company searching for social media websites to find fake profiles.

She said the video likely was made in about 15 minutes. To prove that point, Grace and her team made a simple “scam style” video in an interview with your side 7.

The AI ​​software they used cost just a few dollars. All you need to do is a type A command, and AI will spit it out.

“Please note that a lot of things will not be realistic for the next few years and that we will not be going to these guardrails for a while,” Grace said. “It'll take time to build a guardrail.”

How to protect yourself from AI scams

Many new AI laws have come into effect in California this year, and Congress is currently offering a bipartisan drive to mark AI content clearly on social media.

Of course, many scammers are operating outside the county and are not going to comply with any law.

So how do you stay safe? First, if Anyone DMS attempts to move conversations to encrypted messaging apps such as Telegram or WhatsApp. be That's a scam.

Also, note that it is made from everyday people. Teens sometimes make it a cyberbully online, but scammers trick them into fooling people into believing their loved ones are troubled and needing cash.

So I'm skeptical.

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