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United States of America: Published FTC consumer alert on ads for fake AI

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Published FTC consumer alert on ads for fake AI

On 13 April 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a consumer alert on ads for fake artificial intelligence (AI), and other software that spread malicious software. In particular, the FTC warns that cybercriminals are taking advantage of people’s interest in AI to spread harmful malware through online ads. The FTC recommends avoiding clicking on ads to download software and instead going to the official website by typing in the address.

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Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2023-04-13
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On 13 April 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a consumer alert on ads for fake …