20 days ago
- A scammer in Myanmar, forced to impersonate women online, used AI tools from US companies to target victims globally at unprecedented scale.
- US technology, including AI models from OpenAI and Google, powers advanced scam software, enabling multilingual fraud and massive financial losses.
- Scam compounds in Myanmar rely heavily on US internet infrastructure, with Starlink becoming the top ISP despite crackdowns and sanctions.
- Victims worldwide, including an American who lost $400,000, illustrate the human cost, while trafficked workers face abuse and extreme exploitation.
- Current regulations lack teeth, as companies face minimal incentives to prevent abuse, though some voluntary actions have disrupted scam operations.
- Experts argue for stronger accountability, likening tech safety to utilities, to curb the industrialization of fraud facilitated by American tools.