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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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Steve Kramer, a campaign consultant for Democrat Dean Phillips of Minnesota, admits that it was at the origin of rigged robocalls that copied the voice of U.S. President Joe Biden. Article The danger of deep fakes is becoming a reality. The first politician to confess that he used artificial intelligence to trick Biden's voice appears for the first time on Romania TV.
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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
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