AI could steal fingerprints from high-resolution selfies, experts warn

Security experts warn that high-resolution selfies and sharper phone cameras may reveal enough fingerprint detail to recreate prints from ordinary photos.

Advances in AI and photo-enhancement tools could make fingerprint spoofing easier, renewing long-running concerns about biometric security.

If fingerprints can be lifted from everyday images, phone and laptop logins plus digital payments may be easier to bypass.

The issue highlights risks around fingerprint authentication systems such as Apple Touch ID and similar biometric locks.