Haotian, a Chinese‑language artificial‑intelligence app that offers near‑perfect face‑swapping for live video calls, has become a key tool for fraudsters in Southeast Asia. The service, promoted mainly through a Telegram channel, enables users to adjust facial features and even clone voices in real time. Researchers found that Haotian’s customers are increasingly scammers who use the technology for "pig‑butchering" schemes, cryptocurrency fraud, and other illegal activities. Payments to the company, largely in USDT, total about $3.9 million and include funds linked to known fraud cases. Haotian’s ties to the now‑sanctioned escrow platform Huione Guarantee further embed it in the region’s gray‑market infrastructure. Leer más →