this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2024
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[–] Supervisor194 10 points 4 months ago

Just like spam texts are totally illegal you guys. Thanks, FCC! Another toothless directive that will do fuck-all.

[–] ohwhatfollyisman 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

the joke's on them. i already know that the caller is an AI generated fake voice.

no human is ever going to waste their time calling me. :(

[–] MacedWindow 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Post your number here I'm sure you'll get some calls

[–] Alexstarfire 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

555-867-5309

Ask for Jenny

[–] trolololol 2 points 4 months ago

Would you like to discuss your car warranty by any chance?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I expect this to work about the same as no-weapons signs stopping muggers and school shooters

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Ah, the FCC trying to outsmart those pesky robocalls—sounds like a mighty fine idea! It's about time AI had to wear its "deepfake hat" on calls. I mean, who wants to be sweet-talked by a robot pretending to be human, right? Hopefully this move will make phone calls a bit less like playing 'Guess Who.'