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FCC rules that AI-generated voices in robocalls fall under US robocall law

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Source: FCC: FCC makes AI-generated voices in robocalls illegalAlso reported by Cooley, Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a declaratory ruling on 8 February 2024 that voices generated or simulated by AI are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, effective on release. Callers using cloned or synthetic voices need the recipient’s prior express consent and must identify who is calling. The ruling came after robocalls imitating President Biden’s voice discouraged New Hampshire voters from voting in the state’s presidential primary.

Why it matters

Anyone placing voice-cloned robocalls in the US now needs prior consent or faces TCPA liability, and state attorneys general gained a ready enforcement tool against deepfake election calls.

When
8 Feb 2024
ID
WTA-N-2024-0054
Who
Federal Communications Commission; Jessica Rosenworcel

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from FCC and the reporting credited above. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

Read the original at FCC

Source copy: download the source PDF as saved on 18 Oct 2026 (PDF). Document the source offers: the source PDF. Also held by the Internet Archive.

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WTA-N-2024-0054: “FCC rules that AI-generated voices in robocalls fall under US robocall law.” wheresthe.ai, 8 Feb 2024. https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-fcc-ai-voice-robocalls-tcpa-ruling-2024-02/ (source: FCC: FCC makes AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal).

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