Attackers and Defenders Lean on AI in Identity Fraud Battle

### Executive Summary The article outlines how attackers increasingly use AI to generate synthetic identities, deepfakes, and forged documents while identity-verification vendors and financial institutions respond by deploying AI-driven detection (liveness checks, machine learning, contextual signals) and multilayered defenses; it also notes limitations of AI against social engineering and insider threats and the need for continual adaptation and red-teaming.