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Dark Side of the Boom: How Scammers Hijacked the AI Revolution
A Fast Company Press book.
Defending against deception, deepfakes, and digital fraud
No technology wave in history has moved as quickly or proposes to reshape our lives as profoundly as the recent advances in artificial intelligence. Scammers and cybercriminals are actively leveraging AI advances to turbocharge their deceit, catapulting digital fraud to the fastest growing crime in countries worldwide. Through deepfake voices and images, customer service cons, and socially engineer exploitation, AI is driving the equivalent of an industrial revolution for digital fraud.
Dark Side of the Boom is a wake-up call to this immediate and sinister side of the AI revolution that is lost amidst the headline-grabbing futurist debates about whether AI will save us or destroy us. Author Patrick Coughlin draws on decades of experience in cybersecurity alongside real-world examples to shed a new light on today’s AI-powered scammers, who they target, and why they succeed. The result is an engaging and compelling guide to deception in the AI era and how we protect and secure what matters most to us all.
Defending against deception, deepfakes, and digital fraud
No technology wave in history has moved as quickly or proposes to reshape our lives as profoundly as the recent advances in artificial intelligence. Scammers and cybercriminals are actively leveraging AI advances to turbocharge their deceit, catapulting digital fraud to the fastest growing crime in countries worldwide. Through deepfake voices and images, customer service cons, and socially engineer exploitation, AI is driving the equivalent of an industrial revolution for digital fraud.
Dark Side of the Boom is a wake-up call to this immediate and sinister side of the AI revolution that is lost amidst the headline-grabbing futurist debates about whether AI will save us or destroy us. Author Patrick Coughlin draws on decades of experience in cybersecurity alongside real-world examples to shed a new light on today’s AI-powered scammers, who they target, and why they succeed. The result is an engaging and compelling guide to deception in the AI era and how we protect and secure what matters most to us all.
- GenresNonfiction
280 pages, Paperback
Published June 9, 2026
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June 26, 2026
A great wake up call for seniors! Must read for everyone over 60.
June 26, 2026
Really well researched, well organized book about very important, very timely info. Even as a tech challenged senior, I was so impressed by how the author made this book feel accessible to me, helping me feel empowered to deal with scams going forward!
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June 26, 2026This book helps us take a step back and realize we have work to do, not in the distant future but right now to protect our loved ones in the AI era. Highly recommend!
July 1, 2026
Fascinating - a must read for everyone to feel confident and secure moving forward in a world dominated by AI
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