AI advancements, such as those from OpenAI with its ChatGPT-4o models, are being exploited to generate fake passports and other fraudulent documents.
Security researchers discovered that by manipulating prompts, AI could create realistic-looking passports within minutes, raising concerns about the vulnerability of systems reliant on image recognition for ID verification.
Bad actors can now easily generate counterfeit documents using AI, which poses risks to financial institutions, legal frameworks, and immigration systems.
To mitigate the risks posed by AI-generated forgeries, organizations are advised to implement additional layers of defense, such as biometric matching, NFC chip reading, and real-time facial recognition, and integrate new detection models to identify AI-generated images.