The Federal Communications Commission adopted a $6 million fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for illegal robocalls made using deepfake, AI-generated voice cloning technology and caller ID spoofing to spread election misinformation to potential New Hampshire voters prior to the state’s January primary presidential election.

Steve Kramer, the New Orleans-based political consultant who has admitted his involvement in the January hoax, must pay the fine for violating the federal Truth in Caller ID Act.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially issued its full recommended fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for a series of illegal robocalls using deepfake AI technology and caller ID spoofing during the New Hampshire primaries.

The FCC first proposed the fine in May. In February, Kramer admitted to creating the robocall operation. A former consultant for Minnesota congressman and presidential candidate Dean Phillips, Kramer said the calls were created as a way to spell out the dangers of AI content in political campaigns.

A political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden urging voters not to vote in New Hampshire’s presidential primary in January has been hit

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls in imitating President Joe Biden that sought to dissuade people from voting for him in a New Hampshire's primary election.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden's voice, urging New Hampshire voters not to vote in that state's Democratic primary.

Kramer admitted to sending the misleading calls, which mimicked President Joe Biden's voice, urging people not to vote in the presidential primary.