Dustin Gandof
In recent years, deepfake technology has become increasingly sophisticated, and its implications for privacy and security are causing concern. One area where deepfakes are beginning to emerge as a serious problem is voice cloning. With the power of artificial intelligence, it is now possible to create highly convincing voice clips that sound exactly like the person being cloned. These creepy deepfake voice clips are sparking concern over the technology’s implications, and researchers are calling for greater regulation to prevent misuse.
According to Wired, although the threat of scammers using voice deepfakes in their cons is real, researchers say old-school voice-impersonation attacks are still the more common choice. However, the rise of deepfake voice technology could change that. Deepfake technology presents significant ethical challenges, as discussed in a paper from SpringerLink. The paper’s authors note that the ability to produce realistic looking and sounding video or audio files of someone saying or doing something that they have never said or done poses a real threat to individuals and society at large.
One worrying development in deepfake voice technology was reported by TechCrunch. A new tech, called VALL-E, can now clone a voice with just three seconds of speech. Although this development is not quite as new or scary as some might think, it highlights the speed at which deepfake technology is advancing.
Creepy deepfake voice clips pose a real threat to individuals and businesses alike. With the ability to create realistic-sounding voice clips that are almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing, scammers and malicious actors could use this technology to trick people into giving away sensitive information or performing actions they wouldn’t normally do. To address this threat, governments and tech companies need to work together to develop regulations around the use of deepfake technology and ensure that it is not used for nefarious purposes. Only then can we begin to mitigate the risks and protect ourselves from this rapidly evolving technology.
