Chuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before elections

Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the US Senate, urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a Club for Growth petition that would allow AI-generated robocalls ahead of November’s midterm elections. He warned that campaigns could imitate opponents’ voices to deliver misleading or outright false messages. The petition was filed on August 31, and its public comment period ends Monday; Democratic FCC member Anna Gomez has also opposed considering it. In 2024, New Hampshire voters received an AI-generated call mimicking Joe Biden and telling them not to vote, which the FCC attributed to a political consultant working with Dean Phillips.