5 Ways Voice AI Detection Is Revolutionizing Financial Security
AI voice cloning has shattered traditional security, with 23% of financial institutions now losing over $1 million per deepfake attack, according to Regula . As AI-generated voices become virtually indistinguishable from the real thing, 91% of U.S. banks are rethinking legacy voice verification systems, per BioCatch .
To meet the challenge, the industry is moving beyond post-attack forensics toward real-time, layered defenses — redefining how institutions think about trust, identity, and voice channel security.
In an era where AI-generated speech can bypass biometric verification and even hiring pipelines, voice AI detection has become a critical component of the financial industry’s security posture, protecting against fraud, compliance risk, and reputational fallout.
Explore five key strategies financial institutions are using to outpace evolving deepfake voice threats.
- Ben Colman , Co-Founder and CEO, Reality Defender
Reality Defender Partners with PlayAI to Combat Voice Deepfakes
Reality Defender has joined forces with voice AI leader PlayAI to strengthen real-time detection of AI-generated voice threats. This groundbreaking collaboration combines PlayAI’s world-class generative voice models with Reality Defender’s cutting-edge detection technology — enhancing protection against surging voice fraud in both audio and video channels.
As synthetic voices grow more lifelike, this partnership represents a critical step forward in defending against AI-driven impersonation, fraud, and reputational harm. It also signals a shared commitment to ethical AI development, with security, transparency, and trust at the core.
Read the full announcement to learn how this partnership is shaping the future of secure voice AI.
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Reality Defender Heads to RSAC Amid $40B AI Fraud Crisis
A year has passed since Reality Defender was named "Most Innovative Startup" at RSAC 2024's Innovation Sandbox Contest — a defining moment that validated our mission and propelled our growth.
During our RSA Conference 2025 return, we look forward to welcoming visitors at our booth for personalized risk assessments and solution demos. CEO and Co-Founder Ben Colman will commence the Innovation Sandbox with opening remarks, sharing key insights from our year at the forefront of deepfake detection.
Explore the future of AI fraud protection in San Francisco! Visit our RSAC 2025 booth #ESE-07 to see our groundbreaking deepfake detection at work.
Join the Reality Defender Team
The Reality Defender team consists of diverse experts, scientists, and researchers, all working together behind a vital mission: to stop deepfakes and safeguard truth. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and making a real-world impact has earned us recognition from Business Insider as a startup to bet your career on.
If you share a passion for protecting citizens and empowering communities, we welcome you to join us in building world-class detection tools.
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