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FCC Considers Allows Political Robocalls Before Midterms, Including AI-Created

The Republican-led FCC advanced the request for public comment and could rule on it as soon as late October

Associated Press

Associated Press

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FCC Considers Allows Political Robocalls Before Midterms, Including AI-Created
Photo of chairman Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission from January 2026 by Jose Luis Magana/AP

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2026 (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission is considering a request by a conservative group to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with artificial intelligence-generated voices, before November’s midterm elections.

Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand. The petition calls for a waiver that would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices in unsolicited wireless calls.

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