Report by Malwarebytes
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
Key Findings
70% of young adults ages 18 to 22 experienced an AI-related scam in the past year.
50% of the general population experienced an AI-related scam in the past year.
24% of young adults have been a victim of an extortion scam.
17% of the general population have been a victim of an extortion scam.
19% of young adults have been a victim of a deepfake or virtual kidnapping scam.
8% of the general population have been a victim of a deepfake or virtual kidnapping scam.
7% of the general population have been a victim of sextortion.
14% of young adults have been a victim of an impersonation scam.
10% of the general population have been a victim of an impersonation scam.
12% of young adults have been a victim of a romance scam.
10% of the general population have been a victim of a romance scam.
8% of young adults have been a victim of sextortion.