US FCC Commissioner Urges Rejection of AI Political Robocall Petition by Club for Growth

On October 7, 2026, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez urged the agency to reject a petition by the conservative group Club for Growth to allow AI-generated political robocalls without prior consent. The group, which plans to spend $175 million in the midterm elections, argued the calls are not robocalls because a human initiates them. Public interest groups also opposed the petition, citing consumer backlash. The FCC is accepting comments until October 19.