Big fakes': watchdog warns of rampant AI scam threat

Key points

• Australia's eSafety commissioner will warn a federal parliamentary inquiry that children are at risk from AI deepfakes. The watchdog has helped schools respond to incidents of teenage boys creating sexualised AI images of girls.
• It has also taken action against AI nudify services, with eight programs withdrawing access or introducing age restrictions.
• However, the commission admits it has limited power to address non-sexual deepfakes that may still cause distress.