Yes, using AI as a communication assistant is legal in amateur radio, provided a licensed control operator maintains active oversight of the station. The FCC strictly requires a human to take responsibility for all transmissions, but AI can legally assist with decoding, generating synthesized text/voice, and managing contact logs. [1, 2, 3, 4]

How You Can Use AI Legally

Voice/Text Assistance: Using Artificial Intelligence to generate synthesized speech (text-to-speech) or to decode incoming signals is perfectly legal, similar to how digital macros or voice keyers operate. [1]
Contesting & DXing: Operators regularly use AI models or "AI copilots" as logging assistants, propagation checkers, and smart-cluster spotters. [1, 2]
Signal Processing: Advanced SDR (Software Defined Radio) software natively employs machine learning to filter out background noise and pull weak signals out of the static. [1, 2, 3]

Key Rules and Restrictions

Human Control Operator Required: Under FCC Part 97 rules, the control operator must be a person holding a valid amateur license. You cannot leave an AI completely unattended to randomly call CQ, carry on conversations, and log contacts with zero human supervision. [1, 2]
Station Identification: The control operator remains responsible for ensuring the station transmits its assigned call sign at the required intervals. []
Content Restrictions: The human operator is liable for any violations of FCC rules, including broadcasting hoaxes, indecency, or music, regardless of whether the AI generated the content. [1, 2]

For further clarification on permitted assistive technologies, you can consult the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) guidelines or check the latest FCC Amateur Radio Service rules.

Keri

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Just wondering ?for the weather Net ?( please don?t take this wrong and it?s not intended to offend anyone ) ?my question would be if the regional forecast couldn?t be read via AI generated speech ???? ..
Please ?someone check on that as an option ?and like I stated not to offend or degrade anyone with my question for the group? 73? all
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Bruce,

In my ever so humble opinion ... The Commission wouldn't be all that
happy with an AI on the air on amateur frequencies.

Repeaters identify using a synthesized voice, but that's canned with a
limited vocabulary. It won't say something it should not. An AI is going
to say whatever is on the script.

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