
KEY POINTS
- AI-generated receipts now account for 14% of fraudulent documents detected by AppZen.
- New image models from OpenAI and Google make falsified receipts more realistic than ever.
- Experts warn the problem will expand as generative AI tools become more accessible.
Artificial intelligence is giving a high-tech twist to an old workplace scam: falsified expense receipts. Companies across the US and UK are reporting a surge in employees using AI image-generation tools to create fake documentation for reimbursements, forcing businesses to deploy advanced detection systems to keep up.