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132 AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

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Kat Tenbarge @ Wired · 01/05/2026 06:30 EDT

AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations

Religious communities around the US are getting hit with AI depictions of their leaders sharing incendiary sermons and asking for donations.

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