My AI-cloned voice was used to spread far-right propaganda. How do we stop the fake audio scam? | Georgina Findlay

AI voice cloning is an emerging form of audio “deepfake” and the third fastest-growing scam of 2024 .

Unwitting victims find their voice expertly reproduced without their consent or even knowledge.

The legal right to own one’s voice falls within a murky grey zone of under-legislated AI issues.

Georgina Findlay says AI voice clones could allow us to seek comfort by connecting with deceased loved ones.

Val Kilmer , who has had treatment for throat cancer, returned in 2022 for Top Gun: Maverick with a voice restored by AI .

Our ability to innovate may serve those with nefarious aims, but it also serves those working for good.