TiPS Today in Public Safety with Fletch

TiPS Episode 25 0709 SWATTING 2.0 and the Use of AI Deepfakes

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In this TiPS episode, Fletch takes you inside the frightening world of Swatting 2.0—where generative AI makes prank calls terrifyingly real. We cover:

  • How AI-powered voice cloning & deepfake video are being used to impersonate bosses, coworkers, and emergency dispatchers
  • A chilling real-world case from Hong Kong where an AI video call stole money
  • A live demonstration at NENA 2025 in Long Beach, where Bob Finney and Bud Hicks joined Fletch to showcase how easy it is to generate convincing emergency calls
  • A proof-of-concept where two AI-run phones simulate a hostile call-taking scenario
  • Why this marks a dangerous shift—and what Public Safety can do to respond

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