Reported by StudyFinds Staff

Almost half of Americans (48%) believe that the rise of artificial intelligence has made them less “scam-savvy” than ever before. With AI working its way into education, finance, and even science, a new survey finds many people don’t know who to trust anymore.

The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that only 18% feel “very confident” in their ability to identify a scam before falling victim to it. As the United States enters a new era of tech, AI is continuing to blur the line between reality and an artificial world.

One in three even admits that it would be difficult for them to identify a potential scam if the scammer was trying to impersonate someone they personally know. Between creating fake news (68%), robo-callers with realistic voices (67%), and sending texts from familiar phone numbers (62%), the possibility and probability of falling victim to a scam may cause anxiety for many Americans.

This may be because 34% of respondents have fallen victim to a scam in one way or another over the years. For 22% of those respondents, that incident was more than five years ago, before the recent surge of artificial intelligence.

For others, the sting is still fresh. According to the results, 40% have been impacted within the last year — with 8% indicating it was as recent as last month. The most common types of scams that plague those victims include fake sales or listings (29%), financial operations (29%), and email phishing (28%).

With such a wide variety of fraudulent activity, it’s no surprise that Americans are hoping to crack down in certain sectors. When asked what area they believe needs the most protection against scams, respondents overwhelmingly selected financial operations (49%), followed by emails (15%) and online sales (14%).

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