Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
WASHINGTON DC, 9th Feb. US Federal Communications Commission on Friday said that it has barred robocalls with voices generated by artificial intelligence to protect consumers from voice-cloning scams.
According to FCC, the unanimous judgment recognises the calls made with AI-generated voices as “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement “Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters. We’re putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls on notice.”
“State Attorneys General will now have new tools to crack down on these scams and ensure the public is protected from fraud and misinformation,” she added.
New Hampshire State authorities continue their probe into AI-generated robocalls that used the voice of US President Joe Biden to discourage people from voting in the state’s first-in-the-nation primary last month.
“This technology now has the potential to confuse consumers with misinformation by imitating the voices of celebrities, political candidates, and close family members,” the agency said.
The regulation empowers the FCC to fine companies effective immediately that use AI voices in their calls or block the service providers that carry them.
It also opens the door for call recipients to file lawsuits and gives state attorneys general a new mechanism to crack down on violators, according to the FCC.
The ruling goes into effect immediately, allows the FCC to fine companies that utilise AI voices in their calls or restrict the service providers that carry them.
According to the FCC, it also allows call recipients to file lawsuits and provides state attorneys general with a new tool for enforcing violations.
