AI hoaxes are deceiving 911 dispatchers, and they're only getting harder to detect

Swatters are increasingly using AI technology that creates synthetic voices or sound effects to generate remarkably believable fake emergency calls to law enforcement. (Image credit: Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images)
ImpactNotable
Published3 h ago (Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:00:00 GMT)
AuthorJaclyn Diaz
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Impact score54/100
RatingProbability of 39%. Section AI with a probability of 82%.
RegionsUnited States
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