AI Voices Abused by Telegram User to Make Swat Calls as Paid Service

February 12, 2023

A Telegram channel, Torswats, provides a paid service by posting recordings of false SWAT calls, utilizing AI-generated voices to direct armed law enforcement towards targets including schools and private residences. The use of such AI practices raises concerns about the need for responsible governance and harm prevention.

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Alleged deployer: torswats
Alleged developer: unknown
Alleged harmed parties: your-cbd-store, university-of-pittsburgh-police-department, phillipsburg-high-school, hempstead-high-school, dubuque-police-department, bellefonte-area-high-school

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