Tired of scam calls? Bill from Utah and Connecticut senators would put new rules on AI robocalls

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Sens. John Curtis and Richard Blumenthal introduced the QUIET Act, targeting AI robocalls.

The bill mandates AI disclosure in calls and increases penalties for AI scams.

AARP supports the bill, highlighting its protection for older adults from fraud.

SALT LAKE CITY — On Thursday, U.S. Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at pulling back the curtain on robocalls that use artificial intelligence — and raising the stakes for scammers who use AI to impersonate real people.

The Quashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications, or QUIET, Act would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that any robocall or text message using AI to emulate a human voice clearly disclose at the beginning of the ca