'Swatting' gets a terrifying new update as criminals now wreaking 'emotional havoc' as a paid service

As more swatting incidents are reported, two former law enforcement officers warn about artificial intelligence's negative impact on combatting false threats. Artificial intelligence advancements have helped drive an increase in swatting calls, forcing police to dash to scenes prepared for the worst and endangering Americans' emotional health or even their lives, a 22-year FBI veteran told Fox News. "They're doing it to create chaos," said James Turgal, vice president of the information security company Optiv. "They're utilizing this technology, which emboldens them because it's so much harder for law enforcement to track that back." Swatting -- when someone makes a false 911 report to illicit a large and aggressive police response -- has become increasingly common over the last decade as it becomes easier for callers to mask their voices, phone numbers and IP addresses to remain anonymous.