The emergence of AI face-swapping technology has made many impossible things possible, and its existence indeed holds certain value. However, if not appropriately utilized, its drawbacks, especially in the Internet environment, are undeniable.
It can lead to situations where what people hear and see may not necessarily be real, thus resulting in various scams.
For example, someone may use AI face-swapping technology to conduct video calls or meetings with you, making you believe they are a family member, friend, colleague, or even your boss, and then carry out fraudulent activities.
So, how can we identify and prevent this?
Learn these three methods to easily recognize the AI "face-swapping" scams：
1. You can request the individual suspected of AI face-swapping and video chatting with you to wave their hand in front of their face as a means of identification.
During this motion, an AI-generated face may exhibit slight jittering, flashing, or other anomalies, causing interference in facial data.
2. During communication, you can ask questions that only the person in question would know to authenticate their identity.
3. You can instruct the individual to pinch their nose or face, and observe any resulting facial changes.
A real person's nose will deform when pressed, whereas an AI-generated nose will remain unchanged. Similarly, pressing on a real person's face will cause deformation, while an AI-generated face will not.
Waving a hand in front of the face causes interference in facial data.
In addition, it's important to increase awareness and take preventive measures:
1. Ensure the security of daily information by strengthening protection of biometric data such as facial features, voiceprints, fingerprints, etc. Additionally, manage the security of personal mobile phones, and computers effectively, both in terms of software and hardware.
2. Avoid logging into websites of unknown origin to prevent virus intrusion.
3. Implement proper authorization management for applications that may collect voices, images, videos, and location data. By avoiding sharing of personal information with others, individuals can reduce the risk of AI face-swapping scams.