This isn’t about people being careless — it’s about organized crime becoming increasingly sophisticated.” Organized crime networks are integrating technology into these operations with the same efficiency mindset as a legitimate business. “AI is lowering the barrier for criminals to create more convincing and personalized scams at a much greater scale,” Foster said. “While AI is not creating human trafficking, it is giving traffickers and organized crime networks additional tools to make exploitation more efficient, scalable and harder to detect.” “The goal isn’t to create fear around online work — it’s to make sure people have the tools and awareness to pursue opportunities safely.”