Chuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before elections
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β’Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:40:56 +0000
π° What Happened
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject a request from a conservative group. The group, Club for Growth, wants rules that would let campaigns use AI-generated robocalls. Schumer spoke out as the public comment period closed on Monday.
"Campaigns could use their opponents' voice to send out a message that is, at best, disingenuous and, at worst, a blatant lie," he said.
π The Backstory
Club for Growth filed the request on August 31. The comment period opened on September 4 and ended on Monday. FCC commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, has also urged the agency not to take up the request.
She warned that letting a "dark money group" flood phones with AI calls before Election Day would bring chaos. Voters go to the polls in the November midterms.
π― Why It Matters
AI can now copy a person's voice well enough to fool listeners. Fake calls could push voters to stay home or believe a lie on election day.
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has asked the Federal Communications Commission to reject a request from a conservative group. The group, Club for Growth, wants rules that would let campaigns use AI-generated robocalls. Schumer spoke out as the public comment period closed on Monday.
"Campaigns could use their opponents' voice to send out a message that is, at best, disingenuous and, at worst, a blatant lie," he said.
Club for Growth filed the request on August 31. The comment period opened on September 4 and ended on Monday. FCC commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, has also urged the agency not to take up the request.
She warned that letting a "dark money group" flood phones with AI calls before Election Day would bring chaos. Voters go to the polls in the November midterms.
AI can now copy a person's voice well enough to fool listeners. Fake calls could push voters to stay home or believe a lie on election day.