AI voice cloning: are you able to spot it?
AI voice Cloning: Imagine this scenario: It’s late at night, and you suddenly get a worrying phone call. It’s your close family member crying and asking for your help. They are…
Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient’s voice
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who had lost his ability to speak has been able to communicate with a Blackrock Neurotech text-to-speech brain…
Actors union backs Scarlett Johansson after claim of voice misuse by OpenAI
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – SAG-AFTRA, an influential body representing television and radio artists, on Tuesday backed Scarlett Johansson after the American actress raised concerns over the voice feature of…
Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI chatbot voice ‘eerily similar’ to hers
By Dawn Chmielewski and Anna Tong Scarlett Johansson on Monday accused OpenAI of creating a voice for the ChatGPT system that sounded “eerily similar” to the actress after she declined…
OpenAI’s Voice Engine: everything you need to know about the voice cloning model
It takes comedians months of study to imitate a famous person’s speech, while it only takes Voice Engine 15 seconds to clone a person’s voice. The difference is abysmal, but what is…
Microsoft partners with India’s Sarvam AI for voice-based genAI tools
By Yuvraj Malik BENGALURU (Reuters) – Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications through a partnership with Indian startup Sarvam AI, the Windows-maker said on…
Amazon turns to Anthropic’s Claude for Alexa AI revamp
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon‘s revamped Alexa due for release in October ahead of the U.S. holiday season will be powered primarily by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence…
How AI is being used in Parliaments: from the US to EU
There are now many uses of generative artificial intelligence to support parliamentary activity. In the US, the House of Representatives uses an AI tool based on NLP (natural language processing)…
How teachers can prepare for the for school using technology and AI
Teachers AI: The start of a new school year is an exciting and daunting time for teachers. Amid lesson planning, classroom organization, and establishing routines, integrating technology and AI can…
Explainer-Big Tech wants AI to be regulated. Why do they oppose a California AI bill?
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California legislators are set to vote on a bill as soon as this week that would broadly regulate how artificial intelligence is developed…