Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing nearly every sector of modern life—from medicine and education to software and communication. Like any tool, however, it can be used for great good or great harm. Sadly, AI is now being used by foreign criminal networks to target innocent Americans, exploiting not only their wallets—but also their trust.

One of the most disturbing developments is the use of AI to impersonate medical professionals. Criminals have begun using deepfake technology to create remarkably realistic images, videos, and even voices of trusted physicians—sometimes even using their real names and likenesses without consent—to promote unapproved, ineffective, or outright fake medical products.

The New York Times recently highlighted this trend as part of a “global surge of

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