AI romance scams are booming and Norton says summer makes it worse

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Norton says AI-powered romance scams, fake hotel booking pages, and ticket fraud are surging this summer as scammers increasingly use deepfakes, voice cloning, and fake websites to target distracted travelers and eventgoers.

Norton wants AI managing your family life and that sounds risky

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Norton is entering the AI agent race with a new family assistant designed to organize parenting logistics across emails, calendars, school apps, and messaging platforms. While the concept may sound convenient for overwhelmed parents, the idea of an AI system deeply embedded in sensitive family communications raises serious privacy, security, and reliability concerns.