{"id":252593,"date":"2024-08-08T20:10:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T20:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/fcc-proposes-new-rules-for-ai-generated-robocalls-and-robotexts\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:44","slug":"fcc-proposes-new-rules-for-ai-generated-robocalls-and-robotexts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/fcc-proposes-new-rules-for-ai-generated-robocalls-and-robotexts\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC proposes new rules for AI-generated robocalls and robotexts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Federal Communications Commission has <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DOC-404567A1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:proposed;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts. Part of the proposal centers on create a clear definition for AI-generated calls, with the rest focuses on consumer protection by making companies disclose when AI is being used in calls or texts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This provides consumers with an opportunity to identify and avoid those calls or texts that contain an enhanced risk of fraud and other scams,&#8221; the FCC said. The agency is also looking ensure that legitimate uses of AI to assist people with disabilities to communicate remains protected.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s proposal is the latest action by the FCC to regulate how AI is used in robocalls and robotexts. The commission has already moved <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-fcc-says-robocalls-that-use-ai-generated-voices-are-illegal-162132319.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:to place a ban;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> on AI-generated voices in robocalls and has <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/fcc-chair-asks-telecoms-companies-to-prove-theyre-actually-trying-to-stop-political-ai-robocalls-184227549.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:called on telecoms;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> to crack down on the practice. Ahead of this year&#8217;s November election, there has already been one notable use of AI robocalls <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/phony-ai-biden-robocalls-reached-up-to-25000-voters-says-new-hampshire-ag-205253966.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:attempting to spread misinformation;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a> to New Hampshire voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/fcc-proposes-new-rules-for-ai-generated-robocalls-and-robotexts-200013807.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Federal Communications Commission has new rules governing the use of AI-generated phone calls and texts. Part of the proposal centers on create a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":252594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}