Articles Posted in Deepfakes

September 18, 2026

Can ChatGPT Be Used as Evidence in Court?

Yes, and it already has been, in a criminal arson trial and in a 250 million dollar business dispute, both in 2026. If you’ve ever typed something into ChatGPT that you wouldn’t want read aloud in a deposition, courts are now treating that conversation exactly the way they’d treat an email or a text message. Not private. Not protected. Fully discoverable.

For business owners, this isn’t an abstract technology story. It’s a direct warning about how you and your employees are using AI tools for anything touching contracts, disputes, or business decisions.

The Case That Should Worry Every Business Owner

July 16, 2026

The New Wave of Deepfake Fraud Is Coming for Small Businesses

by George Bellas

The call comes in on a Tuesday afternoon.

It sounds exactly like your business partner. Or your CFO. Or the vendor you have worked with for six years. The voice has the same cadence, the same phrasing, the same slight accent you have always recognized. Maybe there is a video call and the face matches too.

There is an urgent wire transfer. A confidential acquisition. A vendor payment that needs to go out before end of business. The request is unusual but the person making it is someone you know, someone you trust, someone you would wire money for without a second thought.

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