The First Music Streaming Fraud Case Gets Caught Up in Trump’s Dumb AI Rebrand
Mike Smith was accused of using bots to stream music generated by artificial intelligence — or "super intelligence" as the president now insists everyone call it
Mike Smith was accused of using bots to stream music generated by artificial intelligence — or "super intelligence" as the president now insists everyone call it
Mike Smith is the first person to face federal charges for music streaming fraud
Mike Smith, who pleaded guilty earlier this year, is the first person to face federal charges tied to artificially inflating streams of his music
The Canadian cult comedy series announced that Mr. Smith, 54, would resume his involvement with the show.
Actor Mike Smith had been charged with sexual assault in 2025 for an alleged incident in 2017.