Man used AI and bots for $8M in fake royalties
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using AI and thousands of bots to illegally generate over $8 million in streaming royalties. He created fake accounts on streaming platforms and used automated software to flood them with AI-generated songs and fraudulent streams, avoiding detection. The case is considered the Justice Department's first criminal prosecution involving AI-assisted music streaming fraud.
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