Bill · H.R. 334· House(119-HR-334)
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Allen
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to the Communications Act of 1934. The goal is to establish technical and procedural standards for voice systems that are artificial or prerecorded. Specifically, it targets systems created through generative artificial intelligence, such as voice cloning. The amendment would update existing language regarding telephone communications to include these new technologies.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill establishes standards for generative AI voice systems like voice cloning to protect consumers from artificial or prerecorded voice communications.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+4
By regulating the technical standards for AI voice cloning, the bill provides a framework to better protect individual voice data and privacy.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
Standardizing AI voice systems can protect vulnerable populations from potential voice-cloning scams.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Establishment of Standards: The bill aims to create technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence (Section 1). This could provide clarity on how these new technologies are used.
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Inclusion of Voice Cloning: By specifically mentioning voice cloning, the bill addresses specific generative artificial intelligence technologies (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For High Income Households+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 1/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House