Democrats are up in arms after what appears to be an artificial intelligence (AI) generated robocall using President Joe Biden‘s voice to detract New Hampshire voters from heading to the polls.
Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday calling for an investigation into the robocall, citing his concerns over how AI could potentially impact future elections.
Morelle told The Hill he hopes the probe could help to prevent the spread of “AI-generated mis-and disinformation in future elections.”
The New Hampshire attorney general's office explained the calls appeared to be an unlawful effort to disrupt the primary. They encouraged voters to disregard the message and to report any information they have about the incident to the state.
It was unclear how many people received the call.
“This clear bid to interfere in the New Hampshire primary demands a thorough investigation and a forceful response from federal officials to deter further AI-based attacks that will disrupt American democracy and disenfranchise American voters,” said Morelle's letter, which was obtained by Punchbowl News.
“The oaths we swore to protect and defend the Constitution require us to use every tool at our disposal to shield the sanctity of our elections,” Morelle's letter reads.
“If Congress can strengthen law enforcement's ability to detect and prevent AI-based attempts to subvert our elections, we look forward to working with you to identify and achieve any meaningful and well-defined standards to protect our democracy,” he added.
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