- The FCC is proposing new rules requiring robocallers to disclose if they will use AI in future calls and texts.
- This follows an earlier ban on robocallers using AI voice cloning tech for phone calls.
- That said, the FCC is considering exceptions for individuals with speech or hearing disabilities using AI-generated voice software.
If you’re tired of blocking AI-generated calls and messages on your Android phone or iPhone, you’ll be pleased to know that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is intensifying its fight against robocallers who use AI in their communications. As part of this initiative, the regulator is trying to propose new rules that will make it mandatory for callers to explicitly state whether they intend to use AI in their calls and text messages at any point in the future. These disclosures will also have to be used for AI-generated calls, which the FCC notes “contain an enhanced risk of fraud and other scams.”
This follows the FCC’s earlier ban on robocallers using AI voice cloning tech in phone calls, unless in the event of an emergency or if the person being called has provided prior consent to receiving such calls (via The Verge). The current proposal essentially builds on this. For reference, the regulator defines AI-generated calls as follows: