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Deepfakes of Elon Musk contribute to billions in fraud losses

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AI-generated content contributed to more than $12 billion in fraud losses last year , according to Deloitte .

A study by AI firm Sensity found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.

The CBS News Texas I-Team tested five websites claiming they can detect deepfakes.

Attestiv, DeepFake-O-Meter and Sensity Sensity's deepfake detection tools identify A.I. manipulation.

Both authentic videos flagged as "suspicious" included graphics and edits.

The company's CEO Nicos Vekiarides said false positives can be triggered by factors like graphics.

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