Disclosure required for robocalls using AI

Section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Disclosure required for robocalls using AI (1) In general If a person making a robocall uses artificial intelligence to emulate a human being, such person shall disclose at the beginning of the call or text message the fact that artificial intelligence is being used. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Robocall (i) In general The term robocall means a call made or text message sent— (I) using equipment, whether hardware, software, or a combination thereof and including an automatic telephone dialing system, that makes a call or sends a text message to— (aa) stored telephone numbers; or (bb) telephone numbers produced using a random or sequential number generator; or (II) using an artificial or prerecorded voice or an artificially generated message. (ii) Limitation For purposes of clause (i)(I), the term robocall does not include a call made or text message sent using equipment that requires substantial human intervention to make or send the call or text message. (B) Text message (i) In general The term text message means a message consisting of text, images, sounds, or other information that is transmitted to or from a device that is identified as the receiving or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone number, N11 service code, short code telephone number, or email address, or that is transmitted through application-to-person messaging, and includes— (I) a short message service (commonly referred to as SMS) message; (II) a multimedia message service (commonly referred to as MMS) message; and (III) a rich communication service (commonly referred to as RCS) message. (ii) Limitation The term text message does not include a real-time, two-way voice or video communication..