AI Voice Clones and the Family Code Word

Voice cloning tools can copy a person's voice from a few seconds of audio, and scammers use them to fake calls from family members in trouble.

A family code word is a simple, strong defence: a voice can be copied, a secret can't.

Pair it with a call-back rule: hang up and call the person on the number you already have.

The episode also shows the other side: a genuine call for help, confirmed with the code word.

The rule from the episode: strange call? Ask the code word.