GPT summary + answering questions on this document (too lazy to read it myself):

Key points:

    AI-generated voices in robocalls are now considered "artificial" under the TCPA.
    The ruling equips State Attorneys General with new tools to address these scams.
    This move follows a Notice of Inquiry from November 2023 to explore AI's role in illegal robocalls.
    The TCPA restricts telemarketing calls and requires written consent from consumers for robocalls.
    The FCC can enforce fines and block calls from carriers facilitating illegal robocalls.
    26 State Attorneys General supported this approach, and the FCC has partnerships with 48 State Attorneys General to combat robocalls.

Answers:

    Is it illegal to make robocalls at all?
        It is not illegal to make robocalls in general. However, there are strict regulations under the TCPA, such as requiring prior express written consent from consumers for telemarketing robocalls and limiting the use of automated dialing systems and prerecorded voice messages.

    What are ways around this?
        Compliance with the TCPA is the primary way to legally make robocalls. This includes obtaining prior express written consent from the recipients, ensuring calls do not violate do-not-call lists, and providing clear identification and opt-out mechanisms in the call.

    What if you announce that it's an AI making a call?
        Announcing that a call is AI-generated does not circumvent the new FCC ruling. The use of AI-generated voices in robocalls is illegal regardless of disclosure. The ruling specifically targets the act of using AI to generate voices in robocalls.