A new KPMG Canada survey says AI-enabled fraud is affecting Canadian businesses, with many organizations reporting losses linked to phishing, deepfakes, and voice-cloning scams.
Artificial intelligence-powered fraud is increasingly affecting Canadian companies, according to a new KPMG Canada survey of business leaders.
The report says 72 per cent of Canadian organizations experienced AI-driven fraud that
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