Millions” of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices, a UK bank has warned.

Scammers are now using voice-cloning technology to trick people into giving up money or their banking information. Starling Bank is warning its members of fraudsters using artificial intelligence to replicate people’s voices.

A UK bank, Starling Bank, has issued a warning about a new wave of scams that use artificial intelligence to replicate people's voices. Fraudsters can create convincing voice clones from just a few seconds of audio, often found in online videos, the bank said in a press release.

Starling Bank has suggested that people consider setting up a ‘safe phrase’ with loved ones that is never shared digitally.

With AI voice cloning scams on the rise, Banks like Starling Bank are warning people to be aware of the scam and take steps to protect themselves.

Scammers only need three seconds of audio to clone your voice, according to Starling Bank's chief information security officer.

Over a quarter of people say they have been targeted by AI voice cloning scams at least once in the past year, a survey of 3,000 people from Starling Bank shows. Yet, nearly half of people have never heard of this type of scam. New scam alert: Fraudsters are using AI voice cloning techniques to tirck their victims into sending money