Michael Smith Sentenced for Using Bots to Fraudulently Earn Millions From AI Music
Michael Smith received an 18-month prison sentence after prosecutors said he used bots to repeatedly stream his AI-generated songs on music platforms, earning up to $8 million in royalties.
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| Oct 9, 5:00 PM | techradar.com | Man jailed for using 1,000 bots to fraudulently make $8m from his AI music |
| Oct 8, 5:19 AM | tomshardware.com | American jailed for commanding 10,000 bots to stream his own AI-generated songs |
| Oct 7, 7:05 PM | nytimes.com | A.I. Music Fraudster Who Drew Millions in Royalties Is Sentenced to 18 Months |