WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, which would prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to impersonate any person with the intent to defraud.
Last year, Americans lost nearly $2 billion in scams originating through calls, texts, and emails. When people spoke to scammers on the phone, they lost more money per person than through any other type of scam - $1,500 on average. The use of AI allows fraudsters to create more sophisticated scams and target more people, including by phone.
"While there is incredible potential with artificial intelli...