The federal agency that regulates communication in the US has made robocalls that use AI-generated voices illegal.
The move comes on the heels of an incident last month in which voters in New Hampshire received robocalls impersonating US President Joe Biden ahead of the state's presidential primary. The FCC said these calls have the potential to confuse consumers with misinformation by imitating public figures, and in some instances, close family members.
In mid-January, the FCC received a letter signed by attorneys general from 26 states asking the agency to act on restricting the use of AI in marketing phone calls.
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