United States of America: Launched FCC inquiry into AI's impact on illegal and unwanted robocalls and texts
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Launched FCC inquiry into AI's impact on illegal and unwanted robocalls and texts
On 15 November 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a formal inquiry into Artificial Intelligence's (AI) impact on illegal and unwanted robocalls and texts. The FCC aims to determine the AI technologies that fall under its regulatory oversight, explore the AI providers' responsibilities under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and identify mechanisms for verifying whether AI technologies generated the texts or voices.
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Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, ML and AI development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body