Law enforcers focus on AI threats, businessmen see its potential

Homepage > News > Business > Law enforcers focus on AI threats, businessmen see its potential TL;DR: The U.S. has ordered DeepSeek products removed from federal civilian agency systems, while Interpol launches a deepfake scam campaign. A FICO survey shows that APAC banks view AI as a top fraud-fighting tool, though privacy and regulatory concerns slow adoption. Key Takeaways: DHS ordered the removal of DeepSeek products from federal civilian agency systems and banned new purchases. The ban follows national security concerns and a September 2025 NIST CAISI evaluation that flagged DeepSeek’s security vulnerabilities and political bias. Interpol’s campaign uses AI-generated videos to teach the public about deepfake scams. Deepfakes account for one in five biometric fraud attempts, and injection attacks rose 40% year over year, per Entrust. 60% of surveyed APAC banking executives see fraud detection as generative AI’s biggest near-term gain. Global law enforcement agencies are scrambling to keep up with development in artificial intelligence (AI), as the United States Homeland Security moves to block Chinese-made products and Interpol warns of AI deepfakes. However, a new surv...