AI Brad Pitt dupes woman out of €830K
Scammers just used AI-generated photos and deepfake news broadcasts of actor Brad Pitt to con a woman in France out of €830,000. The scammers sent AI hospital selfies and generated news anchors to keep the romance scheme going for over a year. Why it matters: The case shows how accessible generative AI tools are supercharging romance scams, making it harder for ordinary people to spot synthetic deception.