Sayonara to Scammy Synthetic Robocalls, FCC Declares
The U.S. FCC Orders A Season Finale for AI-Synthesized Robocalls
Ever wondered why robots never seem to win America’s Got Talent? Guess it’s their annoying habit of making unsolicited calls. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has smashed down its gavel, unanimously pronouncing a ban on robocalls that use artificially intelligent synthetic voices. Apparently, these bots haven’t just been singing off-key, they’ve even been impersonating folks like Uncle Joe (a.k.a. President Biden) in bogus phone ring-a-lings. Rude!
# Key Points:
* Robocalls using AI synthesized voices are no more welcome than a horse in a china shop. The FCC unanimously shouted, ‘Off with their heads!’
* Their decision comes hot on the heels of some crafty AI turning out to be a wee bit too smart, mimicking none other than POTUS in some sneaky phone calls to voters in New Hampshire. Imitation might be the highest form of flattery, but there’s clearly a line!
* According to this decision from the FCC, illegal robocalls, done using AI or foreign numbers, must now be blocked by service providers. That’s it fellas, party’s over for impersonating pranksters!
Clapback from the FCC
Final Thoughts
For those bots who dreamed of stardom – sorry, but wakey wakey! Those one-sided monologues were starting to bore the humans. Spammed and scammed by some ‘unsolicited’ robocalls? We might be finally getting some peace, quiet, and a little less deception on the other side of our screens.
One thing’s for sure – the next time an AI starts laying it thick with these… ‘charming’ monologues, make sure to remind them they’re no Marlon Brando. The FCC has spoken, and they’ve confirmed what we knew all along: the best bot is a silent bot. Well, unless it’s bringing us coffee.
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