| 'Should We Be Concerned About Voice Cloning and Deepfakes?' As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to develop and become more widely used, we are now faced with the emergence of voice cloning and deepfakes. These advances in technology have created both excitement and concern about the implications for our daily lives. WJLA examines the potential risks and benefits of this technology and asks if we should be concerned about voice cloning and deepfakes. Voice cloning is a form of AI that allows recorded voices to be replicated and digitally altered. A voice clone can be manipulated to generate a digital facsimile of a human voice. While voice cloning has been used as a tool to help people communicate more effectively, it also raises questions about the potential for misuse in creating deepfakes. Deepfakes are digital manipulations which involve the alteration of audio and video recordings of a person in order to create a counterfeit version. This technology can be used to alter what a person has said and create a false statement. There are a lot of concerns about the potential for misuse of deepfakes in creating false information or distorting the truth. At the same time, AI technology has potential benefits. Voice cloning can be used to create AI-based voice assistants that are more intuitive and conversational. Deepfakes can be used to create educational tools to help people understand complex concepts, such as medical treatments and scientific research. We must consider both the risks and the potential benefits of AI when deciding how concerned we should be about voice cloning and deepfakes. |