Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
A former New Hampshire Democratic Party chair whose phone number was spoofed in artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice ahead of New Hampshire's presidential primary says today's charges related to the case show the steep price for trying to interfere in ele
previously said he was trying to send a wake-up call about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
My guy. "It was a prank bro" or "it was just a warning shot" is not a legal defense when you are directly interfering with elections
Tell that to Alito
Just shut em down, fuck any and all robot callers
Shut them down and charge the 6 million to each shareholder and executive
FAFO. That's gonna sting
it'll be reduced to pennies on appeal
Appealing an FCC fine is a lot like appealing an IRS fine. Sure, sometimes you win but most of the time you lose.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.
Steve Kramer, who also faces two dozen criminal charges in New Hampshire, has admitted orchestrating a message that was sent to thousands of voters two days before the first-in-the-nation primary on Jan. 23.
The message played an AI-generated voice similar to Biden’s that used his phrase “What a bunch of malarkey” and falsely suggested that voting in the primary would preclude voters from casting a ballot in November.
Court documents show Kramer is facing 13 felony charges alleging he violated a New Hampshire law against attempting to deter someone from voting using misleading information.
Kramer did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday but previously said he was trying to send a wake-up call about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
“Because when a caller sounds like a politician you know, a celebrity you like, or a family member who is familiar, any one of us could be tricked into believing something that is not true with calls using AI technology,” she said in a statement.
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