Schumer asks FCC to reject petition to ease AI robocall limits
Sen. Chuck Schumer urged the FCC on Monday to turn down a conservative group's petition to loosen rules on AI-generated political robocalls before the November midterms.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, asked the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to reject a petition that would relax restrictions on AI-generated robocalls. The Hill reports the petition comes from a conservative political group. The request comes ahead of the November midterm elections.
Al Jazeera describes the petition as one that would allow AI robocalls. The Hill describes it as a request to ease restrictions on them, and its headline refers to unsolicited political robocalls.
Schumer argued that the change would let campaigns use an opponent's voice in a message. The Hill quotes him saying such a message would be, "at best, disingenuous." The quote is cut off in the report.
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- Al JazeeraChuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before electionsMon, Oct 19, 1:40 PM EDT
- The HillSchumer urges FCC to reject GOP group’s request to allow unsolicited political robocallsMon, Oct 19, 2:25 PM EDT
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