Imagine getting scammed by your own son

Moneyweb Crypto by Moneyweb Radio

Jun 25, 202611:52News & Politics

Or what AI convinces you – using voice and video cloning – is your own son, lying in a hospital bed and in desperate need of funds. This actually happened to a Cape Town couple. Thalia Pillay, co-founder and CEO of Orca...

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