Introduction to artificial intelligence and fraud

The use of artificial intelligence in the fight against fraud is a topical issue, given the sharp rise in fraud rates. However, this type of application is not suitable for all sectors or all organizations, and requires a sufficient maturity curve, as well as robust financial, organizational and human resources to enable the appropriate use of this type of technology.

As the risk and compliance director of a banking institution interviewed in 2024 puts it: "We started using artificial intelligence in 2023, not only to detect consumer credit applications with false supporting documents, but also to detect fraudulent payments as part of the transaction monitoring system required in our sector by the French Monetary and Financial Code. Why did it take so long? We had to test different solutions, and convince ourselves. We had already been using solutions for over 15...