New York Attorney General Letitia James has called on social media companies to crack down on suspected misinformation, arguing that barriers to prevent “bad actors” have been weakened.
James reportedly sent letters to at least 10 technology companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, whose major investor is Microsoft.
The attorney general reportedly tried to warn companies about the use of artificial intelligence to spread false content related to the presidential election.
“While misinformation has been a concern in past elections, the rise of Generation AI has dramatically weakened the barriers preventing bad actors from creating deceptive or misleading content,” James said. ABC News.
“Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law.”
James also reportedly argued that AI tools built by popular platforms are “increasingly popular, easier to use and easier to misuse.”
State officials reportedly requested in-person interviews with tech companies to review the steps they were taking to protect users from misinformation, but did not say whether they were obligated to comply with the requests.
It is unclear whether those tech companies include Elon Musk’s X Platform. The report was syndicated nationwide, but the Walt Disney-owned company did not provide the full text of the letter or a complete list of the companies it was sent to.
All of the replicated articles referred to Musk’s sharing of a video of an AI-generated recreation of Kamala Harris’ voice, which prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to threaten Musk with legislative action, only to receive a jeer from the tech entrepreneur.
The article also mentioned robocalls impersonating President Biden, reportedly urging listeners to “save your vote” for November and to avoid other primaries.
The White House complaint:Cheap fakesBut he did not quote ” “, referring to Democrats’ contention that Biden’s apparent decline over the years was due to footage manipulated by right-wing provocateurs.
Just two weeks after the complaint was made, Democratic donors, activists and like-minded celebrities, including George Clooney, have pushed back against Biden, suggesting he drop out of the race.
Clooney called it “devastating” that it’s become clear that Biden is not mentally the same Biden he was in 2010, or even 2020.
“He was the same guy we saw at the debate. [with Donald Trump]” he pointed out.
Freedom of speech is facing unprecedented obstacles, with multiple arrests being made in other parts of the world, particularly in the UK, for alleged online misinformation and hate speech.
The Metropolitan police commissioner said “we will pursue them” even if the suspects are in other countries.
“Just because you’re a keyboard warrior doesn’t mean you’re immune from the law,” the commissioner added.
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