this month, Chatgpt announces a new image generator As part of its 4O model, it is much better to generate text in images.
People are already using it to generate fake restaurant receipts, which is possible in The expanded toolkit AI deep strikes used by fraudsters.
Prolific social media posters and VC Deedy Das Posted on X The photos of fake receipts he said were created in 4o.
Others were able to copy similar results, include One containing food or beverage stains that make it look more realistic:
The most realistic example TechCrunch is actually from France, where LinkedIn users Posted Wrinkle AI generates receipts for local restaurant chains:
TechCrunch tested 4O and was able to generate fake receipts for Applebee in San Francisco:
But our attempts have several dead giveaways because it’s fake. On the one hand, the total uses commas instead of a period. Mathematics, on the other hand, do not add up. LLMS It’s still difficult to do basic mathso this is not surprising.
However, for fraudsters, it is difficult to quickly fix some numbers using photo editing software or more precise tips.
It is obvious that making forged receipts very easy to bring huge opportunities for fraud. It is not hard to imagine that bad actors use this technique to obtain “reimbursement” for completely false expenses.
OpenAI spokesman Taya Christianson told TechCrunch that all its images include metadata, indicating that they were made by Chatgpt. Christianson added that OpenAI “takes action” when users violate their usage policies and that it “always learn” from real-world usage and feedback.
TechCrunch then asked Chatgpt why it allowed people to generate fake receipts in the first place and whether this was with Openai’s receipts Usage Policy (Fraud is prohibited.)
Christiansen replied that Openai’s “target is to give users as much creative freedom as possible” and that fake AI receipts can be used in non-fraud situations such as “teaching people about financial literacy” and create original art and product ads.
