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AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations (www.wired.com)
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[–] texture@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This only makes the most sense. What other group has proven to be easier to scam? None, I'd imagine.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The elderly.

[–] texture@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lol ... who do you think religious congregations are comprised of?

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All age ranges. Have you not been to a church service before?

[–] texture@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

sadly i was forced to go to a number of them.

here, look for the chart breakdown regarding age and religiousness. good day. https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/religion-in-us-statistics/