Comment by Mike Lee

The FCC's proposal to impose new regulations on political speech involving AI, just months before one of the most consequential elections in our history, represents a clear overstep of their regulatory authority. While I support transparency in the use of AI in campaign ads, I strongly oppose the idea of a Democrat-run federal agency single-handedly changing the rules of political engagement under the guise of regulation. AI Verified source (2024)
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AI Verified Quote text verified verbatim via web search (matches multiple independent sources covering Lee's June 2024 bill with Sen. Lummis). The source URL (lee.senate.gov) was 403-blocked but the quote is well-attested. Mike Lee is the U.S. Senator from Utah. IMPORTANT: I corrected the vote alignment from "for" to "against". Lee opposes mandating disclosure of AI-generated political advertising via his "Ending FCC Meddling In Our Elections Act" which would BAN the FCC's proposed AI ad disclosure rule. His "I support transparency" framing is a rhetorical hedge while his actual policy action is to block the mandate. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 4d ago
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