This podcast was made by humans
In recent months, rapid advances in AI audio technology have made it possible to clone any voice, chat with artificial versions of celebrities like Judi Dench, and make a podcast on any topic in minutes.
Those developments have raised ethical questions, opening the door for election disinformation and scams. And they\u2019ve also raised philosophical questions about what complex constellation of qualities allows us to relate to a voice.
Martine Powers speaks with technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler about how Silicon Valley is attempting to re-create the human voice \u2013 and where they\u2019re falling short.
Also mentioned in today\u2019s show: How to spot AI-generated \u201cdeepfakes\u201d of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Today\u2019s show was produced by Emma Talkoff with help from Elana Gordon. It was edited by Peter Bresnan with help from Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter.
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