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FCC bans AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters (www.pbs.org)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Fines are enforced with prison. It's just the portion of wealth and income that determines how much distance is between the two

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Alternative title: "FCC set to make record revenue this election season!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.