INTERPOL says AI is increasing the speed and scale of cyber threats. Here’s what companies should watch

Artificial intelligence enables cyber threats by enhancing existing criminal tactics such as scams and fraud, according to INTERPOL. AI is enhancing existing criminal techniques rather than revolutionizing them, Bjorn R. Watne, global chief information security officer at INTERPOL, told CNBC on the sidelines of Tech Week Singapore on Thursday. Scam operators can use AI to target multiple victims simultaneously, while improved translation and digital identities are making it increasingly difficult to distinguish fraudulent interactions from real ones. "It's an evolution and not a revolution," Watne said, adding that AI is primarily increasing the "speed and scale" of existing techniques.