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SEP 25, 01:25 PM
AI music fraudster seeks no prison time for $8M scam using fake AI-generated tracks
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In short
Michael Smith, who admitted to using AI-generated music and bots to commit streaming fraud for $8 million, argues he should receive no prison time, claiming no individual artist suffered real harm.
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