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The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed considering calls featuring artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices as illegal, subject to the regulations and penalties outlined in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in a Jan. 31 announcement.&nbsp;
The <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-400212A1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">announcement</a>&nbsp;follows a false message generated using AI to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-artificial-intelligence-deepfakes-fool-voters-politicians-2024-us-presidential-elections">imitate U.S. President Joe Biden’s voice</a>&nbsp;advising New Hampshire residents against voting in the state’s primary election.
The automated messages featuring Biden’s voice were generated to meddle in the 2024 presidential election, but the state’s attorney general’s office denounced the calls as misinformation. 
Rosenworcel’s proposal aims to prohibit robocalls under the TCPA, a 1991 law regulating automated political and marketing calls made without the receiver’s consent. The primary goal of the TCPA is to protect consumers from unwanted and intrusive communications, such as unsolicited telemarketing calls and automated messages.
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 Today we announced a proposal to make AI-voice generated robocalls illegal – giving State AGs new tools to crack down on voice cloning scams and protect consumers. <a href="https://t.co/OfJUZR0HrG">https://t.co/OfJUZR0HrG</a>— The FCC (@FCC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCC/status/1752804708912144483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2024</a>
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The increase in these calls has surged in recent years, with technology now capable of misleading consumers by mimicking the voices of celebrities, political figures and even family members.
By implementing this proposal, the FCC will equip state attorneys general nationwide with additional resources to pursue those responsible for these malicious robocalls and enforce legal consequences.
In November 2023, the FCC&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-launches-inquiry-ais-impact-robocalls-robotexts-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">initiated</a> a Notice of Inquiry to gather information on addressing illegal robocalls and the potential involvement of AI. The agency inquired about AI’s role in scams, mimicking familiar voices and whether it should be regulated under the TCPA.&nbsp;Additionally, the FCC sought insights into how AI can be utilized positively, such as recognizing and preventing illegal robocalls.
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FCC chair proposes outlawing AI robocalls

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