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AI fuels more than half of cybercrime in Africa as digital scams surge: INTERPOL
INTERPOL reports AI powers over 50% of African cybercrime attacks.
“Artificial intelligence is now powering more than half of reported cybercrime across Africa, allowing criminals to launch faster, more convincing and larger-scale attacks, according to…”
AI score breakdown
#40 that day1.65/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%2/10
Economic impact · weight 25%2/10
Job impact · weight 20%1/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%1/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%2/10
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