A friendly reminder: if you have tech-illiterate people in your life (parents, grandparents, friends, etc), please reach out to them and inform them about advances in AI text, image, audio, and (as of very recently) video generation. Many folks are not aware of what modern algorithms are capable of, and this puts them at risk. GenAI makes it easier and cheaper than ever for bad actors to create targeted, believable scams. Let your loved ones know that it is possible to create believable images, audio, and videos which may depict anything from “Politician Says OUTRAGEOUS Thing!” to “a member of your own family is begging you for money.” The best defense you can give them is to make them aware of what they’re up against. These tools are currently the worst they will ever be, and their capabilities will only grow in the coming months and years. They are already widely used by scammers.