Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels chaos

WASHINGTON — The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a fire hose of artificial intelligence-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes.

"What a bunch of malarkey," said the phone message, digitally spoofing Biden's voice and echoing one of his signature phrases.

The robocall urged New Hampshire residents not to cast ballots in the Democratic primary last month, prompting state authorities to launch a probe into possible voter suppression.