How scammers used AI to impersonate a KUOW journalist

Scammers are always looking for new ways to take advantage of people. Artificial intelligence is making their job easier. KUOW reporter Katie Campbell learned this first hand when she discovered scammers have been impersonating her. She joins us to talk about what happened, and how to protect yourself against getting scammed.

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