Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns
2026-08-16 · AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
Deepfake scammers are using AI-generated videos of Australian PM Anthony Albanese and other celebrities to swindle Australians out of $7.4 million in fake investment schemes. Australia's corporate watchdog ASIC reports a steep rise in these AI-powered cons, proving that the most productive use of cutting-edge generative AI remains good old-fashioned fraud. Nothing says 'technological progress' like using billion-dollar AI models to impersonate politicians for penny-stock scams.