AI-Generated Robocall Traced to Life Corporation: Misuse Sparks Global Concern
Summary:
Life Corporation and an individual, Walter Monk, have been identified as the source behind an AI-generated robocall that imitated President Joe Biden's voice, instructing New Hampshire residents not to vote in the January 23 primary. The Attorney General’s Office, Election Law Unit, revealed this information. Deepfake AI tools were used in this case, leading to concerns about the misuse of such technology. Both Life Corporation and a Texas-based telecom provider, Lingo, have been issued cease-and-desist letters. Misuse of AI in this manner has triggered global apprehension, with the World Economic Forum and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service highlighting the potential dangers.
Life Corporation, along with an individual named Walter Monk, has been unmasked as the source of an AI-generated robocall designed to mislead citizens in New Hampshire. Featuring a convincingly replicated voice of President Joe Biden, the robocall advised New Hampshire residents not to participate in the Jan. 23 primary. This disclosure came from New Hampshire Department of Justice and was announced by Attorney General John M. Formella. Life Corporation, a firm based in Texas previously implicated in disinformation scandals, along with Walter Monk, was identified by the Election Law Unit at the Attorney General's Office as the origin of these deceptive calls, designed to influence the 2024 presidential election. New Hampshire's Attorney General's office has categorized these robocalls as misleading and has instructed voters to disregard their contents. In response to this, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has spoken out about its involvement in shielding consumers from such AI-facilitated robocalls, issuing a cease-and-desist order to the Texan company involved.
Deepfake AI tools are innovative software that employ advanced AI algorithms to fabricate and manipulate digital content like videos, audio files, and images to a highly convincing degree. In New Hampshire, calls designed to suppress voting were identified mid-January, instigating a joint investigation involving state and federal partners, the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, and the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. After identifying Life Corporation as responsible for this illegal activity, the Election Law Unit enforced an immediate stoppage under RSA 659:40, III, retaining rights to further action based on precedent.
Related to this scandal, investigators following leads linked the misleading calls to a Texan telecoms service provider, Lingo Telecom. The FCC joined in issuing a cease-and-desist order to Lingo for their alleged involvement in AI-powered voice cloning leading to illegal robocalls, demanding an immediate halt in supporting such activities. Earlier on Jan. 31, Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the FCC, suggested legally categorizing calls featuring AI-assisted voices as illicit, subjecting them to the regulations and penalties of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Rise of deepfakes has prompted global concern about the potential misuse of AI technologies. The World Economic Forum emphasized the detrimental potential of these technologies in its 19th Global Risks Report. AI-generated deepfakes have also drawn caution from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, which highlights the increasing menace of online disinformation campaign propagated through this AI application.
Published At
2/7/2024 1:59:08 PM
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