Democratic Senators Urge FCC to Pass AI Political Ads Proposal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2024 – Democratic senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission to pass a disclosure requirement for radio and TV political ads made with artificial intelligence. 

“While more must be done to address the risks that AI poses to our elections, we urge the FCC to adopt these rules as the 2024 presidential election is less than two months away and, in some states, voters can begin casting ballots as early as this month,” wrote the senators, led by Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.

Reply comments on the FCC's measure are due on Thursday, putting the FCC on a tight schedule if it wants to implement a final rule before the presidential election on November 5. It’s not slated for consideration at the agency’s September 26 meeting.