Schwab: AI Makes Financial Scams Harder to Detect

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AI lets fraudsters scale scams and spoof voices, increasing investor risk. Schwab urges stronger advisor protections and a consistent federal cybersecurity incident framework.

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Cayla Culver, Head of Risk and Controls for Schwab Advisor Services, warns that artificial intelligence lets fraudsters scale traditional scams and even convincingly spoof family members’ voices, making fraud harder to spot. She explains why advisors need stronger controls and why Schwab is pushing for a consistent federal cybersecurity incident framework to set common rules across firms. The clip focuses on operational risk and client-protection steps rather than market timing, with a clear regulatory ask from a major custodian.