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FCC seeks comment on request to allow AI political calls to mobile phones
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FCC AI political robocall petition
News Oct 7, 2026
The FCC is seeking comment on Club for Growth's request to make political calls to mobile phones using AI-generated voices without prior express consent.
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Club for Growth has asked the FCC to allow political calls to mobile phones without prior express consent, even when an AI-generated voice handles the conversation. Reuters reported that the group says a human would initiate the calls and AI would conduct the interviews. The FCC is taking public comments through October 19. Commissioner Anna Gomez and consumer advocates oppose the proposal. The agency has not approved the request, so the proceeding should not be read as a change to the existing consent rules.