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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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 …

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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