FCC weighs consent exemption for AI-generated political calls before US midterms

On October 7, Reuters reported that the FCC was considering a Club for Growth petition seeking permission for political calls to mobile phones using artificial or prerecorded voices, including AI-generated voices, without prior express consent. The group says a person initiates each call, while opponents argue that the system can transmit messages at scale and should remain subject to robocall protections; comments remain open until October 19. The proceeding could alter campaign communications rules immediately before the November congressional elections and create compliance uncertainty for political organizations, platforms and vendors. Counsel should preserve evidence about dialing initiation, consent, voice generation, message sponsorship and applicable state rules rather than relying solely on how the technology is marketed.