In a unanimous decision, the FCC expands the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA, to cover robocall scams that contain AI voice clones. The new rule goes into effect immediately, allowing for the commission to fine companies and block providers for making these types of calls. 'Bad actors are using AI-generated voices in unsolicited robocalls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters,' FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement on Thursday. 'We're putting the fraudsters behind these robocalls on notice.' The move comes a few days after the FCC and New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella identified Life Corporation as the company behind the mysterious robocalls imitating President Joe Biden last month before the state's primary election. At a Tuesday press conference, Formella said that his office had opened a criminal investigation into the company and its owner, Walter Monk. The FCC first announced its plan to outlaw...
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