"Your honor this ballot measure was clearly illegal, so we appeal and ask that the board of elections doesn't count the votes and ignores the measure entirely."
Man, this guy's vocabulary makes me feel dumber for having read it. Everything is "like you wouldn't believe" or "never seen before".
And the worst part: I know I don't take him as seriously because of how he communicates, and I need to remind myself he's a genuine threat to our country.
Instead of a ban, could we eliminate subsidies and free negative externalities for fossil fuels, and further subsidize green energy projects? More carrot, a little stick, and no ban hammer?
Smith's scheme, which prosecutors say ran for seven years, involved creating thousands of fake streaming accounts using purchased email addresses. He developed software to play his AI-generated music on repeat from various computers, mimicking individual listeners from different locations. In an industry where success is measured by digital listens, Smith's fabricated catalog reportedly managed to rack up billions of streams.
AI music wasn't really the point. It was the huge number of fake accounts and taking actions to avoid getting caught. But in our current age, you need to tie everything back to AI to get people's attention. And I'll admit: it worked on me, too.
"Your honor this ballot measure was clearly illegal, so we appeal and ask that the board of elections doesn't count the votes and ignores the measure entirely."