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4 Out of 6 AI Voice Cloning Companies Fail to Protect Against Scammers
A security loophole in some companies’ AI voice cloning tools opens the door to scammers, highlighting the need for "basic" safeguards and stronger regulations.
Consumer Reports warns about some AI voice-cloning tools
"We found several tools available for free or cheap online that made it pretty easy to clone someone's voice," Gedye said. "That's alarming because scammers can use these tools to impersonate loved ones in distress or even create fake endorsements from celebrities.
AI voice cloning software has flimsy guardrails, report finds
It's easy to bypass steps voice cloning services have taken to prevent non-consensual voice cloning, according to the report.
Voice-cloning companies hit for lack of safeguards against scammers
Several companies that created tools capable of cloning a person’s voice have done little to safeguard against fraud, Consumer Reports found.
Most AI voice cloning tools aren't safe from scammers, Consumer Reports finds
Consumer Reports assessed the most leading voice cloning tools, including Descript and ElevenLabs. Here's the verdict.
Popular Voice Cloning Tools Lack Safeguards
Need a new voice? Artificial intelligence has you covered. Need to protect your own? That's another story. Some of the most widely used AI voice synthesis tools
Consumer Reports’ Assessment of AI Voice Cloning Products
Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) released findings today from an assessment of voice cloning products from six companies: Descript, ElevenLabs, Lovo, PlayHT, Resemble AI, and Speechify. CR found that a majority of the products assessed did not have meaningful safeguards to stop fraud or misuse of their product.
Consumer Reports calls out slapdash AI voice-cloning safeguards
The nonprofit publication evaluated the AI voice cloning services from six companies: Descript, ElevenLabs, Lovo, PlayHT, Resemble AI, and Speechify. It found ElevenLabs, Speechify, PlayHT, and Lovo "required only that researchers check a box confirming that they had the legal right to clone the voice or make a similar self-attestation."
Consumer Reports finds popular voice cloning tools lack safeguards
Several popular voice cloning tools on the market don't have "meaningful" safeguards to prevent fraud or abuse, according to a new study from Consumer
I cloned my voice in seconds using a free AI app, and we really need to talk about speech synthesis
That voice you hear – even one you recognize – might not be real, and you may have no way of knowing. Voice synthesis is not ...
Voice Cloning Apps Make It Easy for Criminals to Steal Your Voice, CR Finds
CR found that voice cloning apps easily create deepfake people's voices without their consent. The apps are from ElevenLabs, Lovo, PlayAI, and Speechify.
A year later, OpenAI still hasn’t released its voice cloning tool
OpenAI announced a voice cloning tool, Voice Engine, a year ago. It remains in limited preview, with no sign of a broad ...
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‘Hi mom, it’s me’: voice cloning services demand stronger voice deepfake detection
ElevenLabs is one of the few platforms that charge a fee to create a voice clone; but, at $5 a pop, it’s not much of a ...