February 9, 2024 – Early voting for Illinois’ March 19 primary has begun, amid new warnings of scams that experts say are becoming more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence.
The Illinois attorney general’s office recently sent a warning letter to a company accused of targeting New Hampshire voters with misinformation ahead of that state’s Jan. 23 primary.
Life Corporation is accused of using AI to generate robocalls with President Joe Biden’s voice to discourage voters from participating in the primary. In the warning, Kwame Raoul joined with attorneys general across the country to urge the company to stop – or face penalties for violating federal and state laws.
Raoul is a member of the bipartisan Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, whose investigation into Life Corp found the company also spoofed calls – making them appear as though they were from legitimate political officials – and gave potential voters wrong information about the election and voting.
The attorney general’s office operates several consumer fraud hotlines, as well as a website, for people who believe they’ve been a victim of a scam or other fraud. The hotlines can be reached at: 1-800-386-5438 (Chicago); 1-866-310-8398 (Español); 1-800-243-0618 (Springfield); 1-800-243-0607 (Carbondale).
