Chuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before elections

Chuck Schumer urges FCC to reject petition allowing AI robocalls ahead of key November midterm elections.Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026United States Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York has urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to approve a petition by the conservative group Club for Growth to allow AI-generated robocalls ahead of the November midterm elections.“Under this change, campaigns could use their opponents’ voice to send out a message that is, at best, disingenuous and, at worst, a blatant lie,” Schumer said on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Jimmy Kimmel moves Talarico Senate interview to YouTube amid clash with FCClist 2 of 4US FCC head says controversial Trump ads do not raise concernslist 3 of 4Democratic FCC member warns of AI robocall misinformation risks in USlist 4 of 4‘Barbaric’: US lawmakers condemn plan to livestream Nidal Hasan’s executionend of listThe petition was originally filed on August 31, and the public comment period began on September 4 and expires on Monday.Earlier this month, Anna Gomez, the Democratic member of the FCC, urged her colleagues not to allow consideration of the petition brought b...