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US agency considers allowing new AI political robocalls before election

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In short

A Democratic FCC commissioner has urged the agency to reject a petition allowing political AI-generated robocalls from conservative group Club for Growth, citing concerns about "chaos" near the election. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez expressed worry that approving this petition would "bring chaos" close to the election. Club for Growth President David McIntosh argued that the group wants the FCC to treat political speech the same way it treats wireless calls for package deliveries and doctor's appointments.

Key points

  • The FCC is considering allowing political AI-generated robocalls.: The FCC is considering allowing political AI-generated robocalls.
  • Club for Growth, a conservative group, requested the FCC to permit AI-generated calls.: Club for Growth, a conservative group, requested the FCC to permit AI-generated calls.
  • FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez expressed concern that approving this petition would "bring c…: FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez expressed concern that approving this petition would "bring chaos" close to the election.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 : A Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission urged the agency on Wednesday not to approve a petition to allow political AI-generated robocalls from conservative political group Club for Growth.

The group, which is spending millions of dollars ahead of the November US congressional elections, asked the FCC to allow it to make political calls to cell phones "using an artificial or prerecorded voice - including an AI-generated voice - without obtaining prior express consent."

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said that if "the FCC allows a dark money group to flood Americans' phones with AI-generated robocalls they never agreed to receive, it would bring chaos so close to Election Day."

Club for Growth President David McIntosh said the group wants "the FCC to treat First Amendment-protected political speech the same way it already treats wireless calls about package deliveries, bank accounts, and doctor's appointments."

Original source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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