Spotlight on scams and frauds targeting older Americans – Herb Weiss

September 23, 2024 |
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Senate Aging Panel Puts Spotlight on Scams, Frauds By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Although the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee, later becoming a permanent Senate Committee in 1977, has no legislative authority, it studies an array of issues related to older Americans.  Last…

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Senate Aging Committee tackles AI generated scams – Herb Weiss

January 8, 2024
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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two months ago, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman, Bob Casey (D-PA), put the spotlight on Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven fraud and scams. During the Nov. 16 hearing held in SD-106, “Modern Scams: How Scammers Are Using Artificial Intelligence & How We Can Fight Back,” the…

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