Cartels Reportedly Using AI to Expand Operations into Financial Fraud and Human Trafficking
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is reportedly using AI to expand its financial fraud and human trafficking operations, coercing individuals into illegal activities under the guise of legitimate jobs. INTERPOL warns that this integration of AI into criminal enterprises is a growing trend among cartels across Europe, Asia, and Africa as well.
- Date it happened
- 2024-03-14
- Organisation involved
- Cartels, Organized crime groups, Jalisco New Generation Cartel
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