AI-generated political robocalls could flood your phone if FCC green-lights petition

What happened

Commissioner warns of 'tsunami of robocalls' if AI election calls request is granted. One Commissioner warns this could hit people with a “a tsunami of robocalls.”

TL;DR The FCC currently has rules in place restricting both unsolicited political robocalls, and those created with AI. But now with a major election looming in the US, the FCC is apparently considering a move in the opposite direction. The FCC is also weighing the possibility of allowing these calls to be AI-generated.