08-02-2024 19:27 via theguardian.com

US outlaws robocalls that use AI-generated voices

‘It seems like something from the far-off future, but this threat is already here,’ says chair of Federal Communications CommissionThe US government on Thursday outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated.The unanimous ruling by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under t
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