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Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With Bots (futurism.com)

submitted 2 months ago by Stopthatgirl7 to c/technology

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An alleged scammer has been arrested under suspicion that he used AI to create a wild number of fake bands — and fake music to go with them — and faking untold streams with more bots to earn millions in ill-gotten revenue.

In a press release, the Department of Justice announced that investigators have arrested 52-year-old North Carolina man Michael Smith, who has been charged with a purportedly seven-year scheme that involved using his real-life music skills to make more than $10 million in royalties.

Indicted on three counts involving money laundering and wire fraud, the Charlotte-area man faces a maximum of 20 years per charge.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where do we draw the line for “rich people?” You can’t just have a system where you can hurt and steal as much as you want from rich people. What you’re describing is closer to a revolution, and carrying that idea to its conclusion usually involves a ton of bloodshed and putting new people in power who are just as bad.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're right, because they shouldn't exist at all. No rich people, no need to draw a line. Thanks for making this so simple!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

No rich people, no need to draw a line.

If you want to deny rich people existence, you have to define what rich means, so there is pretty clear need to draw a line.

See, you cant even deliver your stupid thiefy argument correctly.

Thanks for making this so simple!

They didn't make it simple, they just showed you that you are so simple that you can't comprehend any kind of at least slightly complex topic.

Don't worry about it, go back to your young communist lego or something.