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The AI Fix #79 – December 2025

Author/Source: Graham Cluley See the full link here

Takeaway

This article explains how criminals are using advanced computer programs, called AI, to create fake videos and voices. You will learn about a new scam where these fake videos are used to trick people into sending money.

Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner

Analogy/Comparison

This new type of scam is like a very clever magician creating an illusion so real you can’t tell it’s fake, but instead of entertainment, it’s used to steal.

Why It Matters

This topic matters because these AI-generated fakes, called deepfakes, make it very difficult to tell what is real and what is not in online interactions. For example, a finance worker was tricked into transferring millions of dollars to criminals because he believed he was speaking with his company’s Chief Financial Officer in a video call, but it was all a deepfake.

Related Terms

Deepfakes, AI. Jargon Conversion: Deepfakes are fake images or videos that look and sound real, created by special computer programs. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence, which means computer programs that can learn and solve problems like humans.