In an effort to combat the rising issue of robocalls and deepfakes, Democrats in Congress have introduced a new piece of legislation that seeks to expand the definition of robocalls and increase penalties for violators. The move comes after a recent incident where a fake robocall impersonated President Biden, targeting thousands of New Hampshire voters.
The proposed legislation aims to include any call or text message that contains artificially generated or pre-recorded messages under the definition of robocalls. Additionally, fines for violators would be doubled. While discussions surrounding the regulation of artificial intelligence have garnered attention, there has been minimal action in Congress until now.
