# The script, not the voice, is what makes AI voice phishing work

> Source: <https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/17/research-ai-voice-phishing/>
> Published: 2026-07-17 05:30:56+00:00

The call comes in at 4:40 on a Friday. The voice belongs to a senior manager, or sounds close enough, and she needs a password reset before a flight. She is polite, she is in a hurry, and she has the last four of the badge number. Researchers at Harvard Kennedy School, Meta and elsewhere ran a version of that moment past 4,100 US adults, using six commercial voice systems and human callers as a … [More ](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/17/research-ai-voice-phishing/)

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