This co-worker does not exist: FBI warns of deepfakes interviewing for tech jobs – TechCrunch

A lot of people are worried about the prospect of competing with AI for their jobs, but this probably isn't what they were expecting. The FBI has warned of an uptick in cases where "deepfakes" and stolen personal information are being used to apply for jobs in the U.S. -- including faking video interviews. The shift to remote work is great news for lots of people, but like any other change in methods and expectations it is also a fresh playground for scammers. Security standards are being updated, recruiters are adapting, and of course the labor market is wild enough that hiring companies and applicants both are trying to move faster than ever. In the midst of these ongoing changes, today's FBI public service announcement warns that deepfakes are once again being employed for nefarious purposes -- in this case imitating people whose identities have been stolen to apply for jobs: Complaints report the use of voice spoofing, or potentially voice deepfakes, during online interviews of the potential applicants.