FCC Aims to Muzzle AI Voice Cloning in Robocalls
The key takeaway is that the FCC is proposing to ban the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls to make it easier to crack down on these types of scam calls.
Summary
- The FCC wants to ban the use of AI-synthesized voices in robocalls.
- Using cloned voices of real people like President Biden makes robocalls more deceptive.
- The recent fake Biden robocalls in New Hampshire told people not to vote and appeared to be an attempt to suppress voters.
- The FCC wants to issue a Declaratory Ruling that AI-powered voice cloning would cause a call to be considered "artificial" which is already prohibited under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- This would make it easier for authorities to charge robocall scammers since using voice cloning tech would itself be illegal.
- Some legitimate business uses of voice cloning tech exist, but illegal applications are more common currently.
- This FCC proposal will be voted on internally by Commissioners once finalized.
- It will only become public if and when it is officially adopted as policy.