{"id":170845,"date":"2025-12-06T06:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/170845\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T06:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:50:10","slug":"canadian-politician-arrested-for-making-threats-after-ai-voicemail-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/170845\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian politician arrested for making threats after AI voicemail claim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Canadian politician<\/a> who claimed a voicemail she allegedly left a potential mayoral candidate last summer was generated by artificial intelligence has been arrested and charged with making threats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Ontario Councilor Corinna Traill was arrested on Wednesday and charged with two counts of uttering threats, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Peterborough Police Service in Ontario<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>In September, former mayoral candidate Tom Dingwall wrote on his Facebook that, in August, Traill left him a voicemail, telling him not to run for mayor so a friend of hers could run unchallenged.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/video\/6385960830112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MIT STUDENTS FLOCK TO AI MAJORS AMID PROMISES OF HIGH-PAYING CAREERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/split-of-corinna-traill-and-an-ai-symbol.jpg\" alt=\"Split of Corinna Traill and an AI symbol\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ontario Councilor Corinna Traill was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of uttering threats, the Peterborough Police Service in Ontario said. (Corinnatraill.ca; Kirill Kudryavtsev\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Miss Traill made it clear that if I did not, she would come to my home, kill me, and sexually assault my wife, then sexually assault her again,&#8221; he alleged.<\/p>\n<p>He called for Traill to step down, adding, &#8220;To be clear, no elected official, paid to represent us, should utilize intimidation or threats to dissuade anyone from pursuing elected office or engaging in public service, especially to the benefit of their friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In her own statement posted to Facebook in September, Traill denied having sent the voicemail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/technology\/openais-sam-altman-issues-code-red-bolster-chatgpts-quality-delays-other-products-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">OPEN AI&#8217;S SAM ALTMAN ISSUES \u2018CODE RED\u2019 TO BOLSTER CHATGPT&#8217;S QUALITY, DELAYS OTHER PRODUCTS: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to state clearly and unequivocally: I did not create this message,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;I have been advised that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/tech\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">artificial intelligence technology<\/a> was involved. Portions of the voicemail were my voice, but other parts were artificially generated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She wrote at the time that her team was trying to figure out who created the message.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For more than a decade I have worked to represent the best interests of our community, advocate for our residents, and ensure that local decision-making reflects the values and priorities of the people I serve,&#8221; she added. &#8220;That dedication will not waver in light of these circumstances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traill was released from jail on her own recognizance and is expected in court in January, the police department said. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital has reached out to Traill for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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