Schumer asks FCC to turn down AI robocall petition
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, asked regulators to reject a conservative group's petition for AI-generated political robocalls. The Federal Communications Commission is weighing the request before the midterm elections.
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What happened
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged the Federal Communications Commission not to approve a conservative group's petition to allow political AI-generated robocalls. The FCC is weighing the request in advance of the midterm elections. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez discussed what could happen if the request is granted.
Why it matters
If approved, the petition would loosen restrictions on unsolicited AI-generated political robocalls before the midterms.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 8:48 AM ET: Schumer urges the FCC not to approve the conservative group's petition on AI-generated political robocalls.
- Oct 19, 9:56 AM ET: The FCC is considering the request, and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is interviewed about what could happen next.
Coverage
- Schumer urges FCC to reject GOP group’s request to allow unsolicited political robocalls (The Hill)
- FCC Commissioner on AI-generated political robocalls (CNN)
- Senator urges FCC to reject conservative group's bid to use political AI-generated robocalls (centraloregondaily.com)
- Senator Urges FCC to Reject Conservative Group's Bid to Use Political AI-Generated Robocalls (Reuters)
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