Mother testifies about fearing her daughter was kidnapped after AI voice scam call

[crickets]

Artifical intelligence-generated voice phone call scams are on the rise

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ai-scam-call-kidnap-congress-b2357618.html
https://archive.ph/aKbuD

An Arizona mother recounted the horrifying moment she heard her teenage daughter plead for her life over the phone as an unknown man’s voice threatened to harm her if he did not receive $50,000. She also shared the terrifying rage she felt after when she learned it was just an artificial intelligence voice scam. [snip]

Ms DeStefano recalled: “I knew she was safe and I was furious. I lashed at the men for the horrible attempt to scam and extort money. They continued to threaten to kill Brie. I made a promise that I was going to stop them and they were never going to hurt my daughter or anybody else again. At that point, I hung up and collapsed to the floor in tears of relief.”

After, Ms DeStefano reached out to the police but they told her it was a “prank call” and since no crime had actually been committed they could not do anything about it. [snip]

As part of her testimony, Ms DeStefano asked Congress to create legislation to regulate AI and impose consequences for those who use it for nefarious reasons – like the call she received.

Related article: Top Senate Dem: Congress 'must move quickly' on artificial intelligence legislation
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/chuck-schumer-ap-senate-washington-ceos-b2341644.html
https://archive.ph/wip/5Nuuz


Terrifying. Also, how is an extortion call like this not considered a crime?

[Miguelito Loveless]

1. Hardly a "prank" when they sought $50,000 from the victim

Must we update ACAB to ACALB (All Cops Are Lazy Bastards)?

[crickets]

2. Definitely not a prank was my first thought.

But crimes involving technology are hard and you can't point a gun at them, I guess.

[Mosby]

3. ARS 13-1202 - Threatening or Intimidating

Those cops need to be written up. Every state has a law like this. Fucking cops.

ARS 13-1202 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of threatening or intimidating. People commit this offense when they either threaten to physically injure someone, threaten to cause a serious public inconvenience (such as the evacuation of a building), or threaten to injure another person to promote a street gang, a criminal syndicate, or a racketeering enterprise. A violation of this law can result in a felony charge punishable by up to seven years in state prison.

https://www.shouselaw.com/az/defense/laws/threatening-or-intimidating/#:~:text=People%20commit%20this%20offense%20when,syndicate%2C%20or%20a%20racketeering%20enterprise.

[crickets]

4. Agreed. Thank you for the info. nt

[obamanut2012]

5. It is a crime, many cops do no actually know the law

Or are lazy. Or don't care. They won't remove trespassers, even when they are violent, and say, "it's a civil matter."