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Consumer Resources

Practical guidance for everyday AI users — safety, privacy, literacy, and adoption material written for real people.

  • Consumer United Kingdom

    How to spot and avoid AI scams

    Which? explains the four dominant AI scam categories — deepfake video impersonation, voice cloning, AI-written phishing and fake product ads — with a real case...

  • Consumer United Kingdom

    Don't Be Fooled: How to Spot AI-Generated Scams and Stay Safe Online

    Citizens Advice Lancashire West guide covering deepfake video, voice-clone and AI phishing warning signs — mismatched lip-sync, robotic blinking, demands for cr...

  • Consumer Germany

    Algorithmen & KI

    Hub page from Germany's federal consumer association (vzbv) on algorithms and AI in everyday consumption — scoring, chatbots and recommendation systems. Tracks...

  • Consumer United States

    Don't Get Caught by a Deepfake Scam

    Consumer Reports walks readers through deepfake investment scams that splice AI-generated Elon Musk, Tom Hanks and Warren Buffett clips onto crypto sales pitche...

  • Consumer Canada

    Privacy and artificial intelligence (AI)

    Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's central hub on AI and privacy. Organises resources for individuals using chatbots, compliance guidance for busine...

  • Consumer United States

    Artificial Intelligence HQ

    The Better Business Bureau's consumer hub for identifying AI, spotting AI-powered marketplace fraud and using AI wisely. Aggregates BBB's scam-alert reporting,...

  • Consumer United States

    Operation AI Comply: Detecting AI-infused frauds and deceptions

    FTC consumer alert describing the agency's sweep against AI-powered scams — bogus chatbot lawyers, AI-written fake review services and "guaranteed-earnings" AI...

  • Consumer

    Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

    Mozilla Foundation consumer-facing explainer for what trustworthy AI should mean in practice, organised around five values — privacy, fairness, trust, safety an...

  • Consumer United Kingdom

    AI and cyber security: what you need to know

    UK National Cyber Security Centre plain-English guide pitched at non-technical readers, board members and small-business owners. Covers AI hallucination, bias a...

  • Consumer Australia

    Generative AI — position statement

    Australia's eSafety Commissioner position statement on generative AI, written for the public and industry. Explains how tools like ChatGPT, Gemini and image gen...

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