Morgan Wright
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“So when the model changes, how effective is [detection software]? We don't know, because this stuff is moving so fast. What you see today will be drastically different tomorrow.”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright questioned the effectiveness of detection software given the rapid pace of AI model changes.
“Let's go back to around 1860, when Edgar Allan Poe wrote: ‘Believe nothing that you hear and only one half that you see,’”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright cited Edgar Allan Poe's adage about skepticism to argue that human vigilance remains the best defense against AI-enabled scams.
“What they do is use manipulation, influence, and deceit. The more urgent I can make it sound, the more you're going to lower your guard and take action.”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright explained that scammers exploit psychological triggers such as urgency to manipulate victims into acting quickly.
“That advice is as good now as it was 160 years ago.”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright said Poe's centuries-old advice about skepticism still applies in the age of AI-driven fraud.
“We're not storming the beaches at Normandy; you're not going to get arrested,”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright urged people to pause before reacting to suspicious calls or messages, noting there is no need for immediate panic.
“We hear about all the different models from xAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Gemini—they change models constantly,”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright noted that AI companies frequently change their models, making software-based scam detection unreliable.
“No law enforcement agency sends you an unsolicited text saying you're about to get arrested.”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright warned that legitimate law enforcement agencies do not send unsolicited arrest-threat texts.
“When you can fool a mother, that's how good these things are getting,”
Morgan Wright · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-07
Wright commented on the sophistication of AI voice-cloning technology used in the scam against Deborah Del Mastro.