Senators Advocate for FCC Action Against AI-Generated Scam Calls
Summary
On February 7, 2024, Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) penned a letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel endorsing the proposed Declaratory Ruling affirming that robocalls violate the TCPA, which regulates unsolicited advertisements, autodialers and prerecorded or artificial voice messages. They urge the Commission to proceed with the ruling to hold AI-generated voice calls to these standards, emphasizing the need to halt the use of generative AI for fraudulent misrepresentation, especially in vital sectors like public safety, election integrity and consumer protection. Both senators underscored the erosion of consumer trust caused by illegal scam calls and warn of the heightened risk posed by AIgenerated voices, which contribute to the billions of scam calls received annually.
