artificial intelligence deception
AI-Generated Fraud: How Chinese Consumers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fake Damaged Products for Refunds
Nov 29, 2025 10:09 pm CST
Chinese e-commerce platforms are battling a new form of fraud where consumers use AI technology to create convincing fake images of damaged products to claim unwarranted refunds. This growing problem has prompted platforms like Alibaba to implement buyer credit systems and new regulations requiring AI-generated content to be clearly marked, as merchants struggle to distinguish between genuine complaints and sophisticated digital forgeries.
Russian Officer Targeted in Sophisticated Ukrainian Intelligence Poisoning Plot Using AI-Generated Romance Scheme
Nov 22, 2025 02:20 am CST
Russia's Federal Security Service claims to have foiled an elaborate assassination attempt where Ukrainian intelligence allegedly used an AI-generated online romance to lure a high-ranking Russian defense official into accepting poisoned beer containing VX nerve agent. The sophisticated plot involved months of digital relationship-building before arranging the deadly gift delivery, which was intercepted before consumption.