FEC chair accuses FCC of sowing ‘confusion’ with draft rules for AI in upcoming election

Federal Election Commission Chairman Sean Cooksey (R) is accusing Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) of creating “confusion and disarray among political campaigns” by recently proposing rules for the use of artificial intelligence for the upcoming election.

“Assuming you do not disregard the procedural protections of notice-and-comment rulemaking, any final rule from your proposal would become effective mere weeks before the election. This would create confusion and disarray among political campaigns, and it would chill broadcasters from carrying many...