FCC outlaws use of AI-generated voice in robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unanimously passed regulation banning telemarketers from using AI-generated voices in robocalls. The decision, adopted Feb. 8, makes it illegal to employ voices generated using artificial intelligence in unsolicited marketing calls and enables State Attorneys General to take legal action against malicious robocalls. “Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and