NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain 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 targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, […]
New Hampshire’s Attorney General on Tuesday named a Texas telecom company as the source of an apparently AI-generated robocall impersonating President Joe Biden that told Democrats not to vote in last month’s presidential primary. At a news conference in Concord, John Formella, a Republican, said his office has opened a criminal investigation after it worked […]
An Arlington man and Texas-based Life Corporation are facing a “cease and desist” order from the New Hampshire attorney general for violating state election laws that prohibit people from engaging in voter suppression by knowingly deterring anyone from voting or registering to vote using fraudulent information. A man identified as Walter Monk and Life Corporation […]
New Hampshire’s Attorney General on Tuesday named a Texas telecom company as the source of an apparently AI-generated robocall impersonating President Joe Biden that told Democrats not to vote in last month’s presidential primary. At a news conference in Concord, John Formella, a Republican, said his office has opened a criminal investigation after it worked […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities issued cease-and-desist orders Tuesday against two Texas companies they believe were connected to robocalls that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice and discourage people from voting in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary last month. New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said investigators have identified the source of the […]
There aren’t many things more annoying than a constant deluge of robocalls or spam sales calls to your phone. The incoming call could be something or someone important, so you pick up just to hear a salesman on the other end or, even worse, a robotic voice. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 63% of […]