The Latest AI Voice Developments Show the Perils and Power of New Tech

As AI gets better at creating human-like voices, YouTuber creators can send their content in multiple languages—but the same ability can also support a Russian disinformation campaign.

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Voicemod announces Key gaming console voice-changing tech

Voicemod announced its new hardware dongle, Key, which allows console gamers to modify their voices and use sound effects in-game.
VentureBeat - 1h
New AI-Powered Tricks Are Coming to iPhones, including Access to ChatGPT

With ChatGPT and ‘Genmoji,’ Apple has officially entered its AI era. Here’s what iOS 18.2 offers.
Inc. - 9h
Google’s new Trillium AI chip delivers 4x speed and powers Gemini 2.0

Google unveils Trillium, its breakthrough AI chip powering Gemini 2.0, delivering a 4x performance boost and reshaping AI economics.
VentureBeat - 12h
Apple's rollout of new ChatGPT-powered Siri, AI image tools extends record stock rally

The new AI features could prompt people waiting on more artificial intelligence capabilities to finally update their iPhones.
CNBC - 11h
Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication

As Apple Intelligence rollout continues, linguists say tools to rewrite texts and emails can miss nuance and character. Is that you? Or is it the bot? Linguists have said the nuance and character ...
The Guardian - 11h
U.S. Scrambles to Navigate Perils of a New Syria

The Biden administration is relying on Turkey to convey messages to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which toppled Bashar al-Assad but is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.
The New York Times - 2d
The aging U.S. power grid is slowing Big Tech’s data centers and AI’s future

The Trump administration and state policymakers should ease regulations on utilities.
MarketWatch - 4d
Hume launches Voice Control allowing users and developers to make custom AI voices

Hume focuses on providing tools for creating unique, expressive voices that align with user needs, such as customer service chatbots.
VentureBeat - Dec. 2