Consultant Uses AI to Create Fake Biden Robocall in Political Sabotage Effort
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Paul Carpenter, a New Orleans street magician, revealed he was hired by a political consultant to create an AI-generated robocall imitating President Biden that urged Democrats not to vote in the New Hampshire primary.
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The consultant, Steve Kramer, worked for Rep. Dean Phillips' campaign. Phillips has distanced himself from Kramer over the robocall.
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Carpenter provided records backing his claim that Kramer paid him $150 to make the Biden audio using the AI voice service ElevenLabs.
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The robocall is the first major effort to use AI to imitate a president to suppress votes. It has spurred investigations.
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Carpenter said he didn't realize the implications and feels "infamous" over his role. The scandal shows how easy it now is for anyone to influence politics with AI.