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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Bank of England warns of AI scams as deepfakes of Farage-Bailey fight spread

AI deepfake video of Nigel Farage confronting Andrew Bailey in the Question Time studio
An AI deepfake video of Nigel Farage confronting Andrew Bailey in the Question Time studio. Illustration: X

The Bank of England has warned the public against falling for AI-generated scams after deepfake videos of Nigel Farage fighting its governor spread online.

Andrew Bailey, the head of the BoE, said AI-generated content related to central banks was spreading and urged people to be “vigilant”.

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