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

submitted 8 months ago by RedditEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This will be as effective as the do not call registry and CAN-SPAM. Which is to say, it will be a sick joke that won't do shit by design.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I remember signing up for the Do Not Call registry. I got more spam robo calls after signing up than I did before signing up for it. It was a joke.

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Hey everyone! Here's a list of phone numbers! Real, legitimate phone numbers! Anyone can view this list of phone numbers, for free!

But whatever you do, DON'T call anyone on this list, OK??

[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

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.

[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here's an idea... why not ban all robo-calls?

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Because there are legitimate reasons for some robo calls. Appointment reminders and confirmations, school weather closure announcements, two-factor login verification, etc.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

How about ban non-opt in robocalls?

[–] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can do all this things without robo calls. There are no robo calls in Germany for example.

[–] scorpionix@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I thought I lived in a pretty backwards part of Germany but your corner must be extremely off the grid!

To just name one example in Germany: Verification via robo call in WhatsApp.

[–] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 0 points 8 months ago

Oh, I genuinely didn't know there are robo calls in Germany, never encountered them - always used sms or other kinds of verification. My bad.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 0 points 8 months ago

How about just ban robocalls outright?