A political consultant faces charges and fines for Biden deepfake robocalls
7 months ago

A political consultant faces charges and fines for Biden deepfake robocalls

NPR  

A political consultant faces charges and fines for Biden deepfake robocalls toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images North America The Democratic political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Biden is facing a steep federal fine and criminal charges in New Hampshire. The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $6 million fine against Steve Kramer, who has admitted to commissioning the fake call sent to thousands of people in New Hampshire on the eve of the state's January primary. Kramer has also been indicted on criminal charges in four New Hampshire counties, including 13 counts of voter suppression, a felony, and 13 counts of impersonating a candidate, a misdemeanor. Sponsor Message “I hope that our respective enforcement actions send a strong deterrent signal to anyone who might consider interfering with elections, whether through the use of artificial intelligence or otherwise," New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a statement announcing the charges.

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Company that sent AI calls mimicking Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to $1-million fine
4 months ago

Company that sent AI calls mimicking Biden to New Hampshire voters agrees to $1-million fine

LA Times  

Steve Kramer is seated June 5, 2024, during his arraignment in Laconia, N.H., in connection with charges of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate. A company that sent deceptive phone messages to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence to mimic President Biden’s voice agreed Wednesday to pay a $1-million fine, federal regulators said. The FCC will act when trust in …

Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Justice Department defends group’s right to sue over AI robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — The federal Justice Department is defending the legal right to challenge robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and U.S. Attorney Jane Young filed a statement of interest Thursday in the lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters against Steve Kramer — …

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges

Associated Press  

LACONIA, N.H. — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice made his first court appearance Wednesday in New Hampshire, where he is charged with voter suppression and impersonating a candidate ahead of the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. At Kramer’s arraignment in Belknap County on Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General Brendan O’Donnell successfully argued that Kramer …

US political consultant Steven Kramer indicted over AI-generated Joe Biden robocalls, faces $6 million fine
7 months ago

US political consultant Steven Kramer indicted over AI-generated Joe Biden robocalls, faces $6 million fine

Live Mint  

A Louisiana Democratic political consultant was indicted over a fake robocall imitating U.S. President Joe Biden seeking to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said on Thursday. Steven Kramer, 54, faces 13 charges of felony voter suppression and 13 misdemeanor impersonation of a candidate charges after thousands of …

Faked Biden Robocall Results in Charges for Democratic Operative
7 months ago

Faked Biden Robocall Results in Charges for Democratic Operative

Live Mint  

A Democratic operative faces state criminal charges and a fine from federal regulators for using artificial intelligence to fake President Joe Biden’s voice in robocalls aimed at dissuading Democrats from voting in the New Hampshire primary election. Steve Kramer, who worked for Biden’s Democratic primary challenger Dean Phillips, was accused by state prosecutors on Thursday of 13 felony counts of …

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
7 months ago

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary faces a $6 million fine and more than two dozen criminal charges. “Lingo Telecom takes its regulatory obligations extremely seriously and has fully cooperated with federal and state agencies to assist with identifying the parties responsible …

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says he was trying to highlight a need for AI rules
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls says he was trying to highlight a need for AI rules

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — The political consultant behind a robocall that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice said Monday he was trying to send a wake-up call about the potential malign uses of artificial intelligence, not influence the outcome of last month’s New Hampshire primary. “Maybe I’m a villain today, but I think in the end we get a better country and …

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
10 months ago

Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary

Hindustan Times  

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Orleans magician said Friday that a Democratic consultant who worked for Dean Phillips’ presidential campaign hired him to create the audio for what authorities have said may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election. HT Image Paul Carpenter told The Associated Press he was hired by Steve …

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
10 months, 2 weeks ago

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

LA Times  

The decision by the FCC to outlaw robocalls that contain voices generated by AI aims to send a message that exploiting the technology to mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead …

New Hampshire investigating fake Biden robocall meant to discourage voters ahead of primary
11 months ago

New Hampshire investigating fake Biden robocall meant to discourage voters ahead of primary

Associated Press  

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday’s primary election. He said voters “should disregard the contents of this message entirely.” A recording of the call reviewed by …

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