Tim Harper on [🇺🇸 Congress, Feb 2026] Directing the FC…

Tim Harper

Project Lead, Elections and Democracy at the Center for Democracy and Technology.

Such a ruling close to Election Day would open a huge opportunity for abuse during a period where harm has outsized impact. Campaigns will use this technology to target voters in deceptive ways.

AI Verified (Oct 7, 2026)

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Tim Harper, Project Lead for Elections and Democracy at the Center for Democracy and Technology, quoted by Ali Swenson in Associated Press, “FCC could allow more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI,” October 7, 2026. Harper warned that an FCC ruling granting the petition to loosen rules on political robocalls, including AI-generated voices, would enable deceptive targeting of voters.

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[🇺🇸 Congress, Feb 2026] Directing the FCC to address AI-generated robocalls

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AI Verified The quote opposes the FCC’s AI-robocall waiver: its identified technology would be used by campaigns to deceptively target voters, supporting FCC action on such calls. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 11min ago

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AI Verified The quote supports FCC action on AI robocalls by warning that the proposed waiver would enable deceptive campaign targeting. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 11min ago

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AI Verified AP’s 7 Oct 2026 report quotes Tim Harper with this wording and identifies him as the CDT elections lead. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 11min ago

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