AI increasingly used for sextortion, scams and child abuse, says senior UK police chief

The fast-developing technology is providing opportunities in ‘any crime type’ – and police must ‘move fast’ to catch up

Paedophiles, scammers, hackers and criminals of all kinds are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) to target victims in new and harmful ways, a senior police chief has warned.

Alex Murray, the national police lead for AI, said that the use of the technology was growing rapidly because of its increasing accessibility and that police had to “move fast” to keep on top of the threat.

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