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

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PUBLISHEDNov 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
What the source reports
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)
Main source: NPR
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