According to Cointelegraph, Jessica Rosenworcel, chairwoman, United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), proposed considering calls featuring artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices as illegal. With insights from a January 31, 2024, announcement, it is subject to the regulations and penalties outlined in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
The announcement is expected to be a false message generated using AI to imitate US President Joe Biden’s voice advising New Hampshire residents against voting in the state’s primary election, added Cointelegraph.
Sources revealed that the automated messages featuring Biden’s voice were generated to meddle in the 2024 presidential election. However, the state’s attorney general’s office denounced the calls as misinformation.
Furthermore, the FCC will equip state attorneys general nationwide with additional resources. This is expected to pursue those responsible for these malicious robocalls and enforce legal consequences, Cointelegraph concluded.
(With insights from Cointelegraph)
