Schwab Says AI Making Scams Harder to Spot
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When Schwab’s risk head says AI is making scams harder to detect — including voice spoofing — that’s a signal that retail-facing security models are already behind. Any organization touching consumer money should be upgrading verification flows beyond voice and simple KYC this quarter.
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