Episode 06 - Synthetic Evil: AI is Crime’s Ultimate Weapon

In this chilling episode of Quantum Logic, host Spencer Scott exposes how generative AI - originally designed to simulate intelligence - is now being weaponised by criminals to exploit trust, spread disinformation, and automate cyberattacks at scale.

From voice-cloned phishing calls and deepfake CEO scams to synthetic identity fraud, AI is powering a new era of crime that’s faster, smarter, and harder to detect. Spencer breaks down the underground rise of WormGPT and FraudGPT, AI-as-a-Service platforms, and the evolution of adversarial AI designed to manipulate the very systems built to protect us.

This episode asks:
- How is AI enabling criminals to bypass biometric security and impersonate people we trust?
- What’s the real-world damage of synthetic content, sextortion, and AI-driven disinformation?
- And are we prepared for a future where cyberattacks are entirely AI-managed, end-to-end?

Perfect for professionals in cybersecurity, tech policy, digital trust, and anyone concerned about the weaponisation of intelligence itself.

Keywords: AI crime, WormGPT, FraudGPT, deepfake scams, adversarial AI, AI phishing, synthetic identity fraud, AI-driven sextortion, CSAM with AI, AI cybersecurity, AI crime wave, cybercrime podcast, AI misinformation, LLM abuse, AI threat intelligence, CISOs, AI trust crisis, AI arms race

🎵 Intro and outro music – Return by Music by Aden & Jurgance (CC BY-SA 4.0)