‘It’s the Wild West’: How AI Is Creating New Frontiers for Crime in Canada

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy

There’s deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud.

Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence.