Technological advancement, like artificial intelligence (AI), moves our society forward, but there’s also the risk that our adversaries will leverage it to perpetrate crimes that hurt Americans.
Today, I introduced the bipartisan AI PLAN Act to develop a strategy to strengthen American defenses against AI-generated misinformation.
Go further ➡️ Here are a few examples of how criminals have used AI to mislead people:
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Last spring, scammers used AI to create fake images of an explosion at the Pentagon, which sent ripples across the country and even disrupted the stock market.
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A mom in Arizona received a fake kidnapping scam call using an AI voice clone of her daughter. As a dad of 6, I can only imagine how afraid she felt hearing the AI version of her daughter’s voice on the line!
Bottom Line: We must develop a strategy to proactively combat the threats, dangers, and scams posed by AI. This commonsense bill is a critical step in the right direction to help keep us safe and promote American innovation.