FCC fines telecom $1 million over fake AI Biden robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Lingo Telecom $1 million over January's fake Joe Biden AI robocalls, which used deepfake audio of the president's voice to spread election disinformation in New Hampshire. The telecommunications company initially faced a penalty of $2 million, however this week's settlement agreement cut that figure in half.

While Lingo Telecom wasn't directly involved in creating the Biden AI robocalls, it still fell afoul of the FCC for transmitting...