FCC nominee Trusty emphasizes need for spectrum auction authority to advance AI

Olivia Trusty, President Trump’s nominee to fill the third GOP seat on the Federal Communications Commission, urged senators at her confirmation hearing to restore spectrum auction authority as a precursor to a robust innovation agenda that includes artificial intelligence, while also highlighting AI’s role in fighting illegal robocalls.

“I think this is very important, so I would recommend that Congress restore auction authority as quickly as possible,” Trusty said at the April 9 hearing in response to a question...