Mother in Louisville, Kentucky Describes Phone Scam Involving Purported AI-Generated Voice of Her Daughter

April 29, 2025

Louisville mother, Kim Alvey, experienced an AI-generated voice cloning scam in which her 10-year-old daughter's voice was impersonated. The call escalated with a male voice threatening to kidnap the child. Alvey confirmed her daughter's safety at school and identified the call as a fraudulent attempt. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance, particularly in preventing such harmful incidents. For those interested in shaping the future of trustworthy AI and its applications, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) to map, measure, manage, and mitigate similar instances.

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Alleged deployer: unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: mother-and-daughter-in-louisville, general-public-of-louisville-kentucky

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1045

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