FCC Proposes New Rules on AI-Powered Robocalls 

From Washington to Brussels, policymakers are scrambling to rein in artificial intelligence’s (AI) rapid advance. As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) targets AI-powered robocalls and the EU’s landmark AI Act looms, experts warn that smart regulation is crucial to harness AI’s potential while guarding against...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made it illegal to use artificial intelligence (AI)-generated voices in robocalls. This ruling will give state attorneys general another tool to use against voice cloning scams, as they can prosecute bad actors for not only the scam but also...

A lawsuit by the U.S. government is targeting five companies and three individuals accused of perpetuating hundreds of millions of fraudulent robocalls, according to Reuters. The lawsuit says the robocalls scammed elderly Americans and others into considerable financial losses. According to the lawsuit, most calls...

For foes of robocalls, there came a bit of poetic justice in recent weeks, courtesy of John Oliver, host of the weekly HBO comedy-news program “Last Week Tonight.” The comedian, fed up with what he viewed as the Federal Communication Commission’s inability to crackdown on...