10 November 2025, Jeju, Republic of Korea – The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in the Republic of Korea (CIFAL Jeju), an affiliated training centre of UNITAR, successfully organized a four-day workshop from 16-19 September on “AI and Transnational Organized Crimes.”
The workshop brought together policymakers, law enforcement officials, cybersecurity experts, and representatives from civil society across the Asia–Pacific region to address the escalating threats posed by artificial intelligence in facilitating transnational crimes.
As AI technologies advance rapidly, they are increasingly being exploited by organized criminal networks to conduct sophisticated fraud, create deepfakes, launder money, engage in human trafficking, and spread disinformation. According to UNODC estimates, financial losses from scams targeting East and Southeast Asian victims reached between USD 18 billion and 37 billion in 2023, with deepfake-related crimes surging by 1,530% across the Asia–Pacific between 2022 and 2023.
