An expert explained the hidden risks of AI that are often overlooked

Recently, scientists have made a startling discovery: artificial intelligence can now create a copy of a person's personality in just a few hours. This copy will be extremely similar to the original – up to 85%, although, of course, without taking into account memories.

What you should know

This ability opens up new opportunities for sociologists and people who want to preserve memories of loved ones. However, it also attracts the attention of scammers. AI copies may become their most powerful tool, capable of deceiving even the most cautious people.

“Personality copying is possible thanks to the digital traces that a person leaves behind – texts, comments, posts on social networks. A fraudster can load this data into a GPT model and use it to profile the victim. This is a really dangerous potential”, – explains the expert.

However, there are important limitations. Today, artificial intelligence is not able to accurately copy a personality based on only a few texts. Scientists have used complex personality tests to obtain accurate results. Therefore, fraudsters cannot yet create a copy of a person based on just a few comments left on social networks years earlier.

While AI can imitate a person’s writing style based on a large amount of text, it is much more difficult to recreate their full personality. This indicates that even advanced technologies have their limits.

At the same time, it is worth thinking about how we leave our digital footprint now. This is especially true in situations where relatives’ accounts may be hacked. The best way to verify authenticity remains a direct call.

With the development of AI, fraudulent schemes will become increasingly complex, and society should be prepared for this. However, there is no point in panicking and deleting all information about yourself from the network – this is unlikely to be an effective defense.