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☆ With Elon Musk in tow, Trump eyes changes to government policies on AI and its risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Republican document said the executive order contained “radical leftwing ideas” that hindered innovation. The most advanced AI systems could, in the worst case, “pose an extinction-level threat to the human species,” the report said. A related document said AI systems could be used to implement “high-impact cyberattacks capable of crippling critical infrastructure,” among a litany of risks. However, he worries that a repeal of Biden’s executive order would spell the end of the US government’s AI Safety Institute. It is possible that that would be the subject of a future Trump executive order,” said Strait.

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☆ Jill Stein paid $150,000 to a consultant who was indicted over Biden deepfake robocalls
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jill Stein's campaign paid over $150,000 to a man who created deepfake robocalls of Biden's voice. The campaign says he helped with petitioning in NY and that they were unaware of the scandal. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJill Stein's presidential campaign hired a political consultant who infamously created deepfake robocalls using President Joe Biden's voice. The Green Party presidential candidate's campaign paid $150,015 to consultant Steve Kramer in May, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday.

Persons: Jill Stein's, —, Joe Biden's, Steve Kramer, Stein, Jason, Kramer Organizations: Service, Green Party presidential, Federal, Commission Locations: New Hampshire, NY, New York

☆ Democratic consultant who masterminded AI-generated fake Biden robocall scheme indicted on 26 charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Democratic consultant who admitted to masterminding a bogus Joe Biden robocall scheme has been hit with dozens of charges. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Phillips' press secretary previously told Business Insider that the Phillips campaign did not ask Kramer to create the fake Biden robocall, and that it was "disgusted" by the call and Kramer's alleged involvement. Kramer previously told Business Insider that "with a mere $500 investment, anyone could replicate my intentional call," adding that finding voters to reach out to was simple. Robocall fraud experts also previously warned Business Insider that the New Hampshire incident is "just the tip of the iceberg," and we should expect more to come in a dangerous new era for political spam calls.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Steve Kramer, Kramer, Dean Phillips, Phillips, Biden, John Formella Organizations: Service, Business, NBC News, Minnesota Rep, Federal Communications Commission, New Hampshire Locations: New Orleans, New Hampshire

☆ Former Dean Phillips campaign consultant admits making fake Biden robocall: 'With a mere $500 investment, anyone could replicate my intentional call'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In January, thousands of New Hampshire voters received a robocall with AI-generated audio of Biden. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDays after being named by a fork-bending magician, a former consultant for Rep. Dean Phillips' presidential campaign has admitted sending AI-generated calls from Democratic President Joe Biden to New Hampshire voters. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Biden, —, Dean Phillips, Joe Biden, Steve Kramer Organizations: New Hampshire, FCC, Service, Democratic, New, NBC News, Business Locations: New Hampshire

US law enforcement officials have also been closely monitoring the incident to determine if a federal crime was committed, a senior US official familiar with the matter told CNN. Tom Brenner/ReutersA longtime political consultant, Kramer worked for Kanye West’s 2020 presidential bid and has a history of producing robocalls. Phillips’ campaign said it had no knowledge of his reported involvement with the AI Biden call. He said that Kramer told him to delete all of the emails between the two of them, and that he did. As figures at the center of American political scandals go, Carpenter is certainly “eccentric” – a word he uses to describe himself.

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☆ Magician with fork-bending world record says Dean Phillips consultant paid him to make fake audio of Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with NBC News, Paul Carpenter said he was hired to create the audio by Steve Kramer, a campaign specialist recently paid over $100,000 by long shot Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips' campaign. Around the time of their collaboration, in January, Federal Election Commission records show that Phillips' campaign paid Kramer $112,353 for "NEW YORK BALLOT ACCESS 2ND PAYMENT" and more than $17,000 for similar work in Pennsylvania. AdvertisementDespite having paid Kramer for campaign services, Phillips' campaign press secretary, Katie Dolan, said the trailing campaign did not ask for the Biden audio to be produced. Phillips' campaign didn't appear to receive much of a boost — if any — from the fraudulent robocall scam. After weeks of campaigning, Biden trounced him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary via a write-in campaign.

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