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FCC Chair Proposes Making AI-Generated Robocalls Illegal


Robocalls that use AI-generated voices, including those of celebrities and politicians, would be deemed illegal under a new proposal from FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The agency would be abl…

The issue of IA robocalls gained new attention just last week, when New Hampshire residents received calls that appeared to use AI voice technology . In the Biden call, the voice tried to discourage voters from heading to the polls, just as the president’s allies were in the midst of a write-in campaign to ensure that he won the state’s primary. In a statement, Rosenworcel said, “AI-generated voice cloning and images are already sowing confusion by tricking consumers into thinking scams and frauds are legitimate.

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