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FCC to declare AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal under existing law (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Robocalls with AI voices to be regulated under Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the agency says. I'm pretty sure this puts us on the timeline where we eventually get incredible, futuristic tech, but computers and robots still sound mechanical and fake.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 9 months ago (16 children)

If they banned all robocalling, wouldn't that solve it? Can a prioritisation of quality of life over marketing include the phone space? Four US states ban billboards. With an ad blocker, the internet is usable. Nitpicking which tactics can be used in robocalls won't hardly solve the vicious spread of misinformation in this way.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (12 children)

Robocalling isn't inherently bad. Utilities and such institutions that have your membership (library, gym, health care etc) should be welcome to use robocalling to notify you of useful info like emergencies or changes to their schedules. It's just the political ads, scams, and sales that need to be made illegal and punishable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Since we have mail and text messages, robo alli g shlould be outlawed by Geneva Convention.