FCC bans AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters
FCC bans AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters
Effective immediately, the regulation empowers the FCC to fine companies that use AI voices in their calls or block the service providers that carry them.
This will be as effective as the do not call registry and CAN-SPAM. Which is to say, it will be a sick joke that won't do shit by design.
I remember signing up for the Do Not Call registry. I got more spam robo calls after signing up than I did before signing up for it. It was a joke.
Hey everyone! Here's a list of phone numbers! Real, legitimate phone numbers! Anyone can view this list of phone numbers, for free!
But whatever you do, DON'T call anyone on this list, OK??
CAN-SPAM is effective for legitimate businesses with something to lose. Several times I've ended up on a list with an unsubscribe link that doesn't work (looking at you, Walgreens). I contact their support, and if they don't do anything I send them an email demanding they remove me and cc'ing the federal trade commission and my states attorney general. Hasn't failed yet.
How about just ban robocalls outright?
Honestly what does ban mean here? A fine if and when they do something about it? Maybe?
Here's an idea... why not ban all robo-calls?
Because there are legitimate reasons for some robo calls. Appointment reminders and confirmations, school weather closure announcements, two-factor login verification, etc.
How about ban non-opt in robocalls?
It would be a good trade. Lose the few semi-useful legitimate ones to get rid of the overwhelming majority which are malicious scammers and conservative dickbags.
iirc, they are banned... to cell phones, with very limited exceptions.
but that relies on honest callers, and sufficient resources being available to adequately enforce.
I’m sure they’ll expend the effort to track the offenders down and slap them on the wrist.
Unless they're evil radical leftist Democrats, those Marxist-Leninist Antifa communist fascist socialists. Then they'll be hanged.
MAGAts get a wrist slap.
But deceiving people for money is fine? Why this one stipulation? Should just be outright illegal to use deep fake anything to deceive for personal gain, profit, or to hurt others.
Is this like how the FCC banned robocalls and ensured that a national do not call list is respected?
Oh boy, we're saved /s
To be fair, I don't think most robocalls these days aren't domestic in origin
Fine? They will be happy to pay the fine if it means they can fool thousands of voters.
Fines aren't enough for this kind of behavior.
Unfortunately, the FCC probably doesn't have the power to do much more than fine them. It would probably take congress to pass a bill to have jail time or something.
I'm purely guessing though
Reading the article, it sounds like the FCC has enforced similar stuff before. And at up to a $23,000 fine it could add up quickly. And the precedent of previous large fines makes me think this might actually have some teeth.
Alternative title: "FCC set to make record revenue this election season!"
Fines are enforced with prison. It's just the portion of wealth and income that determines how much distance is between the two
I’m sure if they do catch someone that did this the fine will either be $10 or $125.
Profit from calls: $42069
Fine from calls: $2000
Gee, I wonder why people still break the law?!
Oooh that mighty governmental watchdog the FCC?! Oh man, that’s some serious stuff. The only group more deadly serious than the FCC is the FEC. Now those guys you can’t even look at sideways before they take you down.
"This infringes on advertisers constitutional right to deceive the public for personal gain based on our historical tradition of fucking the average american"-US Supreme Court Conservatives.
Robo-callers usually don't care at all what the law says. This law will do almost nothing. But it's the thought that counts.
Somebody did something about all the extended warranty calls, but yeah I'm still skeptical.
During election time there are a lot of motivated irrational people out there who are determined to have their candidate win by any means necessary since the other side is so corrupt and are already probably playing the same tricks they want to play.