US Senator urges telecom regulator to block political AI robocalls
Published 3h ago · Latest report 2h ago · Policy change
Affects United States · Covered in 2 countries
Chuck Schumer urged federal regulators to ban deceptive AI voice robocalls before election day.
Senator Chuck Schumer asked federal regulators to dismiss a conservative organization's request to deploy artificial intelligence in political phone calls. He warned that candidates could exploit deepfake voice technology to spread false statements about opponents. The Federal Communications Commission faces a deadline as public comments close.
- The deadlinePublic feedback on the petition concludes on Monday.
- The riskCampaigns could clone rival voices to broadcast fraudulent information.
- The contextThe election takes place on November 3.
Why it matters
Federal regulators face growing pressure to safeguard elections from synthetic media and deepfakes as automated communication tools become more accessible. Unregulated robocalls threaten to overwhelm voters with deceptive audio clips mimicking prominent political figures.
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Senator Chuck Schumer urged the Federal Communications Commission to dismiss a petition permitting conservative political groups to use artificial intelligence voice clones in robocalls.
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- The Straits TimesSchumer urges US regulator to reject conservative group’s bid to use political AI-generated robocalls2h ago · open ↗
- The IndependentSenator urges FCC to reject AI-generated robocalls from conservative group3h ago · open ↗
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