‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World
Real-time deepfake software 'Haotian AI' is now the infrastructure behind global scam networks—and it's already live on WhatsApp, Zoom, and Teams.
Why it matters
This is no longer theoretical AI risk. A specific, weaponized deepfake tool is actively deployed in fraud operations at scale, raising urgent questions about verification, platform liability, and whether current detection methods can keep pace.
The key facts
6 to knowChinese-origin deepfake software 'Haotian AI' obtained by 404 Media
Real-time face-swap capability across WhatsApp, Zoom, Teams
Marketed directly to scammers for fraud operations
Already in active use in global scam networks
Suggests detection/prevention gap in major communication platforms
Raises AI safety governance failure on fraudulent deployment
Go to the source
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Publisher excerpt: 404 Media has obtained a copy of ‘Haotian AI’, a popular piece of realtime deepfake software marketed to scammers. It can turn a fraudster's face into anyone else's on WhatsApp, Zoom, and Teams.