Ashley Upkins is the first woman from Tennessee to hold this historic role. Recognized as a powerful voice for justice, equity, and leadership, she is an award-winning attorney and advocate who inspires with her vision, faith, and commitment to lifting the next generation of change-makers.
Ashley Upkins Reveals the Dangerous AI Frauds Emptying Bank Accounts Across America
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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Discover why Ashley Upkins says AI scams have evolved far beyond obvious phishing emails and are now convincing enough to fool almost anyone.
- Learn how voice cloning, deepfake videos, and AI generated messages are changing the way criminals target families and businesses.
- Find out how creating a family safe word can help protect loved ones from increasingly realistic AI impersonation scams.
- Explore the simple verification habits that can prevent costly mistakes before money or personal information is lost.
- Hear Ashley explain why human judgment remains the strongest defense even as artificial intelligence becomes more advanced.
- Gain insight into how businesses can build trust by adopting responsible AI policies and stronger consumer protections.
- Discover how existing fraud and negligence laws can still apply even when artificial intelligence is used in new ways.
- Learn why recent Supreme Court decisions and public policy debates will influence the future of AI regulation and consumer privacy.
- Understand why educating friends, parents, coworkers, and teenagers may be the most effective defense against the next generation of AI scams.
In this episode…
AI is making scams more convincing than ever, and many people still believe they would never fall for one. But what happens when a phone call sounds exactly like your child, your boss, or someone you trust? Could you confidently tell the difference?
Ashley shares practical strategies for recognizing AI powered fraud before it causes financial damage, including why verification should replace blind trust, how family safe words can stop voice cloning scams, and why urgency is often the biggest warning sign. She also discusses recent Supreme Court decisions, the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence, and why existing consumer protection laws still play an important role. Along the way, she explains how criminals are exploiting deepfakes, voice cloning, and personal information shared online to target victims.
In this episode of Verdict Signal, host Daniel Gouw interviews Ashley Upkins, attorney, President of the National Bar Association, and Head of Litigation, Investigations, and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Silicon Ranch in Nashville, Tennessee. As the first woman from Tennessee to lead the National Bar Association, Ashley brings extensive experience in litigation, consumer protection, and public advocacy. They discuss AI scams, consumer privacy, Supreme Court decisions, responsible AI governance, and practical steps individuals and businesses can take to reduce risk in an increasingly digital world. Tune in to learn how to make informed choices that protect what you build.
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