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Kevin Okemwa

Sam Altman is "terrified" of voice ID fraudsters embracing AI — and threats of US bioweapon attacks keep him up at night

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, delivers remarks at the Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference at the Federal Reserve on July 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Bad actors and hackers are increasingly leaning more toward sophisticated techniques that camouflage their deceptive ploys from unsuspecting users. Perhaps more alarming, attackers are also leveraging generative AI to breach safety and privacy systems designed to keep confidential data safe.

While speaking to a group of financial regulators and industry experts at the Federal Reserve's Regulatory Capital Framework Conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that he is alarmed by the continued use of voice authentication by banking institutions. It's especially concerning as AI becomes increasingly prevalent, with the potential of granting bad actors access to intricate data (via Business Insider).

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