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

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The FCC has taken steps to combat the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in political communications.

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  1. Time

    Consultant Behind Fake Biden Robocalls Faces $6M Fine (opens Time)

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    The Federal Communications Commission said the fine it proposed Thursday for Steven Kramer is its first involving generative AI technology.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The FCC has taken steps to combat the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in political communications.

  3. Concord Monitor

    Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine, criminal charges (opens Concord Monitor)

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    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.The Federal...

  4. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Political consultant behind fake Biden AI robocalls indicted in NH, faces $6 million fine (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    The Attorney General’s Office has filed criminal charges against the political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden urging voters not to vote in

  5. Waco Tribune-Herald

    FCC fines political consultant $6 million for AI robocalls that impersonated Biden before the New Hampshire primary (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    FCC fines political consultant $6 million for AI robocalls that impersonated Biden before the New Hampshire primary.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Political consultant behind robocall that faked Biden’s voice indicted in N.H. on 13 felonies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Federal Communications Commission has proposed slapping Steven Kramer of New Orleans with a $6 million fine.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    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

  8. Fox News

    New Hampshire political consultant behind AI-powered Biden robocalls hit with 24 criminal charges, $6M fine (opens Fox News)

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    New Hampshire authorities have filed charges against a political consultant who sent out automated robocalls impersonating President Biden via artificial intelligence.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Biden robocall scam mastermind fined $6 million for New Hampshire plot (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Steven Kramer was fined $6 million for his role in sending out an AI-generated message impersonating Joe Biden, telling New Hampshire voters not to vote.

  10. Washington Times

    Fake Biden robocall orchestrator in Dems’ New Hampshire primary fined millions (opens Washington Times)

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    The Democrat political consultant who produced fake robocalls that sounded like President Biden and urged voters not to vote in the New Hampshire primary has been fined millions of dollars by the Federal Communications Commission.

  11. Boston

    Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls in N.H. faces $6 million fine, criminal charges (opens Boston)

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    Steve Kramer has admitted orchestrating a message that was sent to thousands of voters two days before the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 23.

  12. Deseret News

    Political consultant faces $6 million fine for AI robocalls (opens Deseret News)

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    Democratic operative Steven Kramer also faces 26 criminal charges, across four counties in New Hampshire.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls in New Hampshire faces $6 million fine, criminal charges (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The FCC said the fine it proposed for Steven Kramer, who has admitted to orchestrating the phony message, is its first involving generative AI technology.

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