Leading companies such as British insurer Beazley and ecommerce group eBay have warned of the rise of fraudulent emails containing personal details probably obtained through AI analysis of online profiles. AI bots can quickly ingest large quantities of data about the tone and style of a company or individual and replicate these features to craft a convincing scam. They can also scrape a victim’s online presence and social media activity to determine what topics they may be most likely to respond to—helping hackers generate bespoke phishing scams at scale. Is AI becoming a security issue ?

