Deepfake of US principal’s voice is the latest case of AI being used for harm


Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough and other local officials speak at a news conference in Towson, Md., April 25, 2024. The most recent criminal case to involve artificial intelligence has emerged from a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. That's where police say a principal was framed by a fake recording of his voice. — The Baltimore Sun via AP

The most recent criminal case involving artificial intelligence emerged last week from a Maryland high school, where police say a principal was framed as racist by a fake recording of his voice.

The case is yet another reason why everyone – not just politicians and celebrities – should be concerned about this increasingly powerful deep-fake technology, experts say.

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