A former coach used AI to create a fake audio recording to discredit a school principal, leading to his arrest for fraud.
AI Fraud
Introduction
An AI incident occurred in Pikesville, Maryland, USA. intelligence to create a fake audio recording. Former high school athletic director Dajon Darien was arrested on charges of cloning Principal Eric Eiswerth's voice using OpenAI and Microsoft's Bing Chat tools to create an audio recording of racist and anti-Semitic comments.
Incident Investigation
Baltimore County Police investigated and found that the the audio recording of Erik Eiswerth's voice was fake. Experts found signs that indicate the use of artificial intelligence, such as a flat tone, extremely clear background sounds and a lack of consistent breathing sounds or pauses.
Suspect's motive and arrest
According to police, Darien may have created the fake recording out of revenge against Eiswerth , who was conducting an investigation into potential misuse of school funds at the time. Darien was arrested at the airport and faces charges including theft, school disruption, retaliation against a witness and stalking.
Aftermath of the incident
The incident served as a reminder of the potential risks of using artificial intelligence technologies to create fake audio recordings. Because of this, OpenAI has decided not to make its Voice Engine text-to-voice platform available for public use, limiting access to it to only a limited number of researchers.
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- OpenAI is a company developing artificial intelligence technologies.
- Microsoft Bing Chat is a communication service using artificial intelligence.
- Eric Eiswerth is the principal of Pikesville High School.
- Dajon Darien is the former athletic director at Pikesville High School.
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Александр
This is simply monstrous! 🤯 Using AI for such purposes is a real crime. Dajon needed to think before doing such an act.
Елизавета
I completely agree. This is an abuse of technology that can harm innocent people. OpenAI has rightly restricted access to such tools. 🚫
Франческо
I worry that incidents like this could undermine people's trust in AI. Technology helps us, but it must be used responsibly. 🤖
Иван
Ha, that Darien is just a vindictive idiot! 😂 Didn’t he understand that he would be quickly figured out? It was stupid to even try.
Гжегож
Brrrrr, that sounds creepy. 😨 Can you imagine if your voice was cloned without your knowledge? It's just like in horror movies!
Курт
But I think that all these newfangled things like AI are just a hassle! 👺 In my time this didn’t happen, and that’s okay, we lived peacefully. Why do we need these useless toys?
Анна
Kurt, you're just an old curmudgeon! 🤭 Technologies open up new opportunities, but they must be used correctly. With them, life can become easier and more interesting.
Мария
The main thing is that after this incident people do not lose faith in AI. 🙏 This technology has great potential to help in education, medicine and other areas.