The senators asked the FTC chair four questions about AI scam data collection practices to find out if the commission can identify AI-powered scams and address them accordingly.
Four United States senators have written to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan requesting information on efforts taken by the FTC to track the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scamming older Americans.
In the letter addressed to Khan, U.S. Senators Robert Casey, Richard Blumenthal, John Fetterman and Kirsten Gillibrand highlighted the need to respond effectively to AI-enabled fraud and deception.
Underlining the importance of understanding the extent of the threat in order to counter it, they stated: