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  "id": 12652229,
  "title": "US agency considers allowing new AI political robocalls before election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-agency-considers-allowing-new-ai-political-robocalls-before",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:07:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-agency-considers-allowing-new-ai-political-robocalls-election-6440091"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 7, a Democratic FCC member urged the agency not to approve a petition from conservative group Club for Growth to allow political AI-generated robocalls on cell phones. The group, spending millions ahead of the November US congressional elections, sought FCC permission to use AI or prerecorded voices for political calls without prior consent. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez warned that allowing AI-generated robocalls would cause chaos near Election Day. Club for Growth President David McIntosh argued the FCC should treat AI-generated political speech like other wireless calls, such as package deliveries, bank account updates, and doctor's appointments.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/fcc-considers-allowing-more-political-robocalls-before-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:46:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US agency considers allowing new AI political robocalls before election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-agency-considers-allowing-new-ai-political-robocalls-before-12653616",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:07:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}