A North Carolina man has been charged with orchestrating a complex fraud scheme using artificial intelligence and bots to manipulate music streaming platforms, allegedly stealing over $10 million in royalties. This case marks the first criminal investigation involving AI in music streaming fraud.

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North Carolina man charged with using AI and bots in $10 million music streaming fraud, the first case of its kind.

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