AI complicates proof of life in the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

NPR | By Kat Lonsdorf

Published February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM CST

The FBI says AI is complicating the idea of a proof of life message in the search for Savannah Guthrie's mom. Experts say AI needs just a few short clips of a person to render a convincing fake.