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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Tell that to Alito

[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just shut em down, fuck any and all robot callers

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Shut them down and charge the 6 million to each shareholder and executive

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] whatupwiththat@kbin.social 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

it'll be reduced to pennies on appeal

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

Appealing an FCC fine is a lot like appealing an IRS fine. Sure, sometimes you win but most of the time you lose.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 1 points 5 months ago

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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