Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has urged the Federal Communications Commission to block a conservative group’s proposal to loosen rules on AI-generated robocalls before the upcoming midterm elections. The move raises concerns that campaigns could exploit opponents’ voices in misleading or deceptive messages, potentially undermining trust in political communications. Critics argue the change could enable manipulative tactics just months before voters head to the polls. The FCC now faces pressure to weigh the risks of allowing such technology in election campaigns.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a petition from a conservative political group to ease restrictions on AI-generated robocalls ahead of November's midterm elections. “Under this change, campaigns could use their opponents’ voice to send out a message that is, at best, disingenuous and,...
