NC man used AI to defraud music streaming sites billions of times. Now he owes $8M

The case involving a Charlotte-area man is the country's first criminal case over manipulating music streaming platforms through AI.
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in $8M Fake AI Artist Botting Fraud Scheme

Get this, a North Carolina man has admitted to orchestrating a massive fraud operation that used artificial intelligence and automated bots to generate millions in music royalties from major streaming ...
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Feds secure first-ever streaming fraud conviction in $8M AI music scheme

North Carolina musician Michael Smith admits to using AI tracks and bots to generate billions of fake streams and divert more ...
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"The songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars stole was real." American fraudster earns eight million dollars streaming AI songs that no human has ever list…

US man pleads guilty to defrauding musicians and music streaming platforms ...