- Reuters
US political consultant indicted over AI-generated Biden robocalls
A Louisiana political consultant was indicted over a fake robocall imitating U.S. President Joe Biden seeking to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary election, the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said on Thursday. Steven Kramer, 54, faces 13 charges of felony voter suppression and misdemeanor impersonation of a candidate after thousands of New Hampshire residents received a robocall message asking them not to vote until November. Separately, the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed a $6 million fine over the robocalls it said were using an AI-generated deepfake audio recording of Biden’s cloned voice, saying its rules prohibit transmission of inaccurate caller ID information.
- WTVD – Raleigh/Durham
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- Associated Press Finance
US government to give $75 million to South Korean company for Georgia computer chip part factory
The federal government will spend $75 million to help build a factory making glass parts for computer chips. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the investment Thursday in Absolics, part of South Korea's SK Group. The plant in Covington, Georgia, was announced in 2021.
