How AI fooled Centrelink, and could fool you

Published: March 20, 2023, 2 p.m.

b'Thanks to artificial intelligence, faking someone\\u2019s voice is easier than ever \\u2013 all you need is a few minutes of audio. An investigation by Guardian Australia has found that this technology is able to fool a voice identification system that\\u2019s used by the Australian government to secure the private information of millions of people. Data and interactives editor Nick Evershed explains how he discovered this security flaw and AI expert Toby Walsh explores how this technology could potentially make it easier than ever to steal someone\\u2019s identity or commit scams'