AI-generated political robocalls could flood your phone if FCC green-lights petition
Commissioner warns of 'tsunami of robocalls' if AI election calls request is granted.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently considering a petition that could lead to an increase in unsolicited political robocalls, potentially flooding the phones of American voters ahead of the upcoming midterms. This comes as a major election is imminent in the United States. While the FCC typically aims to reduce the number of unwanted calls, it is now contemplating a move in the opposite direction.
The conservative "Club for Growth" organization has filed a petition with the FCC to grant an expedited exemption. This exemption would allow for the creation of political calls using artificial intelligence (AI). An Associated Press report highlights this effort by the organization, which seeks to bypass the existing rules restricting unsolicited political robocalls and calls generated with AI.
One FCC Commissioner has warned that this could result in a "tsunami of robocalls," potentially inundating people with political messages. The FCC is grappling with the potential impact of such an exemption, which could lead to an unprecedented surge in political robocalls for the general public.
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