Many of us are familiar with how artificial intelligence is being employed effectively in detecting and preventing retail theft, how A.I. can be used for movement detection to catch thieves, and how AI can interpret computer logging to focus on frauds. However, as is always the case with theft and fraud, deviants always exploit ways to overcome or utilize to their advantage the tools we thought were going to help us.
Cybercriminals have become adept at impersonation, thanks to AI. They mimic voices of key persons in business or even in family circles to gain entry and trust. They obtain passwords and critical information by relying on patterns that AI interprets to crack codes. They use the high-quality facial generation and facial recognition software to duplicate images of those key people. These mimicries are so effective that it is almost impossible to separate real from fake. https://microage.ca/how-do-cybercriminals-use-ai-to-extract-identifying-information/
Countries, like North Korean, steal hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency, a supposedly impenetrable currency, to fund its operations. But criminal groups, too, use AI and crypto to launder illegal money. https://www.trmlabs.com/resources/blog/the-rise-of-ai-enabled-crime-exploring-the-evolution-risks-and-responses-to-ai-powered-criminal-enterprises
Experts predict that some AI systems soon will surpass human capabilities. That makes A.I. particularly dangerous for use by criminals.
While Artificial Intelligence has been successfully employed to detect and track movement of illegal goods and counterfeits, it also is being used to hide those movements. With the use of artificial intelligence to create false identities, criminals can count on anonymity to carry out their crimes. https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-expertise/insights/2018/aug/the-risks-and-benefits-of-using-ai-to-detect-crime.html
There is one key takeaway here. While AI offers a two-edged sword for and against crime, the real focus should be on increased vigilance, rather than reliance on technology to help us. AI is a tool. Like any tool, it also can be a weapon in the wrong hands, and it is important that, while we count on AI to help us, we need to watch for efforts to turn that assistance against us.
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