An anonymous reader cites a report from Ars Technica. The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on making it illegal to use AI-generated voices in robocalls. The FCC said AI-generated voices in robocalls have “escalated in recent years” and have the potential to confuse consumers with false information by imitating the voices of celebrities, political candidates, and close family members. There is,” he said. The declaratory ruling, proposed by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, states that “Calls made with AI-generated voices are 'artificial' voices under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and are not subject to consumer protection. The ruling criminalizes voice cloning technology used in common robocall scams targeting The committee made the announcement yesterday. Commissioners are expected to vote on the proposal in the coming weeks, according to reports.
The TCPA, a 1991 US law, prohibits the use of artificial or prerecorded voices in most non-emergency calls “without the prior express consent of the called party.” The FCC is responsible for creating regulations to enforce this law, which imposes fines. As the FCC noted yesterday, the TCPA “restricts the making of telemarketing calls, the use of automatic telephone dialing systems, and the use of artificial or prerecorded voice messages.” Telemarketers “must obtain prior, express written consent from consumers before making robocalls. If successfully enacted, this declaratory judgment would subject AI-generated voice calls to the same standard.” It will ensure compliance.”
Rosenworcel said his proposed ruling would “find this emerging technology illegal under current law and give our partners in state attorney's offices across the country the power to crack down on these scams and protect consumers.” “It gives us new tools to do that.” “Images are already causing confusion by making consumers believe that scams and scams are legitimate,” Rosenworcel said, adding, “No matter which celebrity or politician you support, it doesn't matter what celebrity or politician you support. “Regardless of our relationship with our relatives when we ask for help, all of us can be victimized.” You can be the target of these fake calls. ”
