{"id":2193500,"date":"2024-03-05T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T01:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-activist-using-fake-ai-generated-website-to-malign-north-carolina-gop-gov-candidate-mark-robinson\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T20:42:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T01:42:26","slug":"leftist-activist-using-fake-ai-generated-website-to-malign-north-carolina-gop-gov-candidate-mark-robinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-activist-using-fake-ai-generated-website-to-malign-north-carolina-gop-gov-candidate-mark-robinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist activist spreads false information about NC GOP Gov candidate Mark Robinson using AI-generated website"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftist-activist-using-fake-ai-generated-website-to-malign-north-carolina-gop-gov-candidate-mark-robinson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2193500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Democratic\u200c Activist in North Carolina Uses \u2063AI to Target \u200dLt.\u2063 Governor Mark Robinson in Gubernatorial Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>A Democratic activist in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> is employing artificial\u200c intelligence to imitate the voice of Lt. Governor Mark Robinson (R-NC) as part of a campaign to discredit the \u2062Republican during his bid for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, the leading contender for the Republican nomination for North Carolina governor in 2024, is the focus of Democrat donor Todd Stiefel&#8217;s efforts. Stiefel has created a racially-charged mock campaign \u2063website for\u200b a fictitious candidate named \u2064&#8221;Mark Rottinson.&#8221; The website includes \u200bfabricated quotes attributed to &#8216;Rottinson,&#8217; AI-generated voice impersonations of \u200bRobinson, and a line\u200d of campaign \u200dmerchandise that mocks\u200c Robinson for\u200d being a black \u2062conservative.<\/p>\n<p>Stiefel, who has donated substantial sums to Democrats, including North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, has pledged to spend one million dollars to\u200c prevent Robinson from turning North Carolina red. Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/receipts\/individual-contributions\/?contributor_name=todd+stiefel&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2020&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2022&#038;two_year_transaction_period=2024&#038;min_date=01%2F01%2F2020&#038;max_date=12%2F31%2F2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">records<\/a> \u2064indicate that he has already contributed $200,000 \u200dto &#8220;Americans for Prosparody,&#8221; a now-defunct PAC that takes credit\u200c for the &#8216;Rottinson&#8217; website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal is to prevent Mark Robinson and other extremists from\u2062 attaining elected office,&#8221; Stiefel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/mark-rottenson-website-lampoons-gop-candidate-with-controversial-techniques\/21305423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>. \u2063&#8221;And the most effective way to defeat Mark Robinson \u2064is to start now, when people are paying attention.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Stiefel&#8217;s website \u2062showcases \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/markrottensonfornc.com\/store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fake campaign products<\/a> such as a\u2062 pillow with the phrase \u2063&#8221;Black People Achieve Little&#8221; and\u200b a &#8220;Marks Magical\u200b Mirror\u2063 for Black \u200dPeople to See Who is to Blame for Their Problems,&#8221; featuring an image\u2064 of a black man looking into a handheld mirror.<\/p>\n<p>The website also portrays &#8216;Rottinson&#8217; with a fake mustache, wearing a white \u2062hat,\u200c and includes fabricated quotes and anecdotes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_705889\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-705889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Mark Rottinson\u2019 campaign website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You deserve to be represented by someone phenomenally normal,&#8221; a <a href=\"https:\/\/markrottensonfornc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quote<\/a> from \u2063Mark\u200d states. &#8220;Someone like yourself. You don&#8217;t need an unhinged slick politician. You need me. I&#8217;m\u2063 palpably sane and remarkably hinged.\u200d Like you, I&#8217;m just a typical \u200dguy who promotes the Confederacy, thinks superhero movies are Satanic, and knows Bill Cosby was the victim of an Illuminati \u2064conspiracy. \u200bVote for me because I&#8217;m just\u2062 like you!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In one section promoting a fake book \u200dby &#8216;Rottinson,&#8217; Stiefel \u200dutilizes AI technology \u2062to mimic Robinson&#8217;s voice, saying things \u2064like,\u200b &#8220;If I had a professional wrestling persona, his name would be &#8216;the Big Banana,'&#8221; and sharing stories about getting high as a child on the playground.<\/p>\n<p>Under a section \u2062on his <a href=\"https:\/\/markrottensonfornc.com\/manifestos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">platform<\/a>, \u2064the website claims that Rottinson supports a program\u2062 to provide machine guns to \u200ckids in pre-K \u200dand believes that the &#8220;only CRT that should be shoved down kids&#8217; throats\u200b should be \u2063Christ&#8217;s Righteous Truisms!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Robinson has condemned the website and billboards as a smear campaign targeting religious Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a typical Democrat smear campaign,&#8221; stated \u200dRobinson&#8217;s spokesperson\u200b Michael Lonergan. &#8220;[The state Democratic Party] recruited one of\u200c their \u200ddeep-pocketed donors \u2014 a far-left, \u200banti-religious activist crusading against Americans of faith \u2014 to attack Mark\u200b Robinson. Stiefel&#8217;s low-rent website is full of fake clips and \u2062outrageous lies. North Carolina voters will see right through it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Both Stein and the North Carolina Democratic Party have claimed\u200d ignorance of the campaign. Stiefel \u200bdonated $5,600 to the NC Democratic \u2064Party \u2063in March\u200d 2023 and has contributed thousands to Democrats like Cheri Beasley, Roy Cooper, and Joe Biden over the past several years.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson gained prominence in \u20642018 after a viral \u2062speech in support of gun rights and went on to become the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson-slams-liberal-media-outlet-for-cartoon-depicting-republicans-as-kkk-members-video\/\" title=\"NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Slams Liberal Media Outlet For Cartoon Depicting Republicans As KKK Members (VIDEO)\">black lieutenant governor<\/a> of North Carolina in 2020. He has been endorsed \u2063by former President Donald Trump in his run\u2062 for governor.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the use of AI technology \u2064in political \u2063campaigns raise ethical concerns in relation to the recent incident in North\u200d Carolina?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political campaigns \u2063has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. However, a \u200brecent\u200d incident in North Carolina has brought attention to\u200b the potential misuse and unethical application of AI technology in the political arena. A Democratic activist in the state has\u200b been utilizing AI to target Lt.\u200c Governor \u2062Mark Robinson, \u200da Republican, during his gubernatorial campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The activist in question, Todd Stiefel, has developed \u2064a campaign strategy \u200baimed at discrediting Lt. \u200cGovernor Robinson. Stiefel\u200c has \u200dcreated a \u2062fictitious\u2062 candidate named \u200d&#8221;Mark Rottinson&#8221; and\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/basement-bum-oz-campaign-trolls-fetterman-for-campaign-trail-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Basement Bum\u2019: Oz Campaign Trolls Fetterman For Campaign Trail Absence\">mock campaign website<\/a> to support this candidate. \u200dThe website includes fabricated quotes attributed to &#8216;Rottinson&#8217;, \u200das well as AI-generated voice impersonations that mimic\u200c Lt. Governor\u2062 Robinson&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n<p>What makes this campaign particularly controversial is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-guest-calls-tim-scott-a-racial-pacifier-and-security-blanket-for-republicans\/\" title=\"MSNBC Guest Calls Tim Scott A \u2018Racial Pacifier\u2019 And \u2018Security Blanket\u2019 For Republicans\">racially-charged nature<\/a>\u2064 of its \u200bcontent. The website includes a line of campaign merchandise\u200d that mocks\u200d Lt. Governor Robinson for being a black conservative. \u2063Stiefel&#8217;s intention is to exploit\u200b race as a means of discrediting the Republican contender.<\/p>\n<p>Stiefel, a well-known Democratic donor, has pledged to spend one million dollars \u2062in an effort to prevent Lt.\u200c Governor Robinson from \u200bwinning the gubernatorial race. \u2063Federal records indicate that he has already \u200ccontributed \u200ba substantial amount to a now-defunct political action committee (PAC) called &#8220;Americans for Prosparody,&#8221; which claims responsibility for the creation of \u2064the &#8216;Rottinson&#8217; \u2063website.<\/p>\n<p>In justifying his campaign, Stiefel emphasized the importance of acting early to prevent extremists like Lt. Governor Robinson from attaining elected office.\u2064 He believes that\u200b by targeting Robinson in the early stages of \u2063his\u200b campaign, he can effectively sway public opinion against the Republican candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Rottinson&#8217; website features numerous offensive and \u200cderogatory materials. It includes \u2062fake campaign products \u2062such as a pillow with\u200b a derogatory \u2064phrase about\u2062 the achievements of \u2064black people. Additionally,\u200d it showcases a \u2063&#8221;Marks Magical Mirror for Black People to See Who is\u2064 to Blame \u2064for\u2064 Their Problems,&#8221;\u2063 which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-susan-sarandon-pays-a-big-price-for-her-torrent-of-anti-israel-diatribes\/\" title=\"Susan Sarandon faces consequences for her numerous anti-Israel rants\">perpetuates harmful \u200bstereotypes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The website goes\u200c even further\u2064 to caricature &#8216;Rottinson&#8217; with a fake mustache and\u200c clothing\u2063 associated with white \u200dsupremacist imagery. Fabricated quotes and anecdotes further contribute to\u2064 the malicious intent \u2062behind \u200cthe campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Stiefel&#8217;s actions have prompted \u2064significant\u2062 backlash from various quarters. Critics\u2063 argue that his campaign tactics \u200dnot only undermine\u200d the political process but also perpetuate racial \u2064division and hatred.\u2063 The misuse of AI technology\u2064 in this context \u200braises important ethical questions about the responsible use of \u2064such tools in the\u200b political sphere.<\/p>\n<p>While political campaigns often employ various strategies to gain an\u200b advantage, it \u2063is vital\u2063 to ensure that these strategies uphold the principles \u2063of fairness, integrity, \u200dand respect. Targeting political opponents based on their race or using \u2062AI technology to impersonate \u200ctheir voices crosses ethical boundaries and undermines the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>In a\u2063 society that values equality, diversity, and inclusivity, it is essential to condemn such divisive tactics. Political\u2062 campaigns should focus on policy discussions and ideas rather than resorting to \u200dpersonal attacks and manipulation. The North Carolina incident serves as a\u2064 reminder that safeguarding \u2063the integrity\u2062 of our democratic processes should be\u200c a priority \u2062for\u200d all citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina Democratic activist is employing AI to imitate Lt. Governor Mark Robinson&#8217;s voice, aiming to smear the Republican during his run for governor. 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