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

An AI-generated deepfake recording of Joe Biden was created by magician Paul Carpenter, leading to a criminal investigation and a ban on AI voices in robocalls by the FCC.
Carpenter claimed he was hired by Democratic political consultant Steve Kramer to make the recording, which cost only $1 to create using ElevenLabs software.
The incident, involving more than 20,000 robocalls in New Hampshire, has sparked law enforcement investigations into potential federal crimes and concerns about AI's influence on American politics.

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Man who says he was behind robocalls impersonating Biden before NH primary says he did nothing wrong

He is not apologizing for what he did, saying he instead hopes this sparks change.

1 year ago·New Hampshire, United States

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News Facts Network

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Democratic operative admits to commissioning fake Biden robocall that used AI - News Facts Network

Steve Kramer, a veteran political consultant working for a rival candidate, acknowledged Sunday that he commissioned the robocall that impersonated President Joe Biden using artificial intelligence, confirming an NBC News report that he was behind the cal l. In a statement and interview with NBC News, Kramer expressed no remorse for creating the deepfake, in The post Democratic operative admits to commissioning fake Biden robocall that used AI …

1 year ago·Greensboro, United States

Democratic operative admits to commissioning Biden AI robocall in New Hampshire

The incident highlights the ease and accessibility by which AI-generated technology is making its way into the 2024 campaign cycle.

1 year ago

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CBS News

Steve Kramer explains why he used AI to impersonate President Biden in New Hampshire

Well known in New York political circles, Kramer said his intention was to expose the need for regulations of AI in political campaigns.

1 year ago

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

The political consultant behind robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice says he was trying to send a wake-up call about the potential malign uses of artificial intelligence, not influence

1 year ago·United States

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