AI Voice Robocalls Banned by Federal Communications Enforcer (1)

It’s now illegal for companies to use AI-generated voices in robocalls targeting consumers under a unanimous ruling released by the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday.

Voice-cloning technology is banned immediately following the decision that its use falls under the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which the agency and state attorneys general enforce. The law now covers uses of an entirely simulated human voice or calls that imitate a real person.

“Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters. We’re putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls on notice,” said FCC ...