Republicans look to unleash AI robocalls on voters before the midterms

Democrats are working to block a push to let political groups use artificial intelligence to place robocalls to voters' cell phones, with the Nov. 3 midterms close at hand. The conservative group Club for Growth made the request, and the Federal Communications Commission, led by a chair who is pro-Trump, is now reviewing it. The Associated Press reports a decision could land by the end of October. Approval would permit calls resembling the 2024 Joe Biden deepfake that aimed to discourage voting in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the agency on X to refuse, saying the change would expose Americans to AI-driven deception and amounts to another Republican attempt to mislead voters, according to MS NOW.

Elsewhere in technology and politics this week, several states have sued OpenAI, alleging its chatbot breaches consumer protection laws and endangers users. Federal agents also arrested a Saudi citizen employed by the company, suspecting that this person hid a recording device in a room used by executives. Meta, meanwhile, briefly suspended the main Instagram account of the No Kings protests, which has heightened worries about its role in aiding authoritarian movements.

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