Posted 2/14/2024, 11:00:00 AM
FCC Bans AI-Generated Robocalls But Experts Warn Gaps Leave Elections Vulnerable to AI Deception
- FCC unanimously banned robocalls with AI-generated voices, but gaps leave AI-generated images and videos used in campaigns unregulated
- Pressure rising on FEC to clarify rule against fraudulently misrepresenting candidates to cover AI deception before 2024 election
- Advocates warn unregulated AI content poses "existential threat to democracy"
- Enforcing FCC ban could prove difficult without being able to reliably identify AI-generated content
- Social media companies like Meta taking some steps to detect and label AI images, but calls for more guardrails on AI