Posted 2/14/2024, 11:18:00 PM
FCC Bans AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls, But Loopholes Remain for AI Content Ahead of 2024 Election
- FCC unanimously voted to ban AI-generated voices in robocalls, recognizing them as "artificial" under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Ban highlights lack of regulations on other AI-generated content like images and videos, raising election integrity concerns
- Advocates urging Federal Election Commission to ramp up efforts regulating AI ahead of 2024 election
- FCC ban will protect consumers from spreading AI scams but does not cover political use of AI content
- Virginia legislature let bill die that would have banned TikTok for children in the state