FTC Launches Challenge to Prevent AI Voice Cloning Harms

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched the Voice Cloning Challenge, seeking innovative solutions to prevent potential harms from AI-enabled voice cloning, such as fraud and impersonation. The initiative aims to address risks before incidents occur, encouraging development of safeguards against malicious use of this technology.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The article discusses the FTC's upcoming challenge aimed at preventing harms from voice cloning AI, which is an AI Hazard because it highlights plausible future harms (fraud, misuse of biometric data) that could result from AI voice cloning technology. No specific incident of harm has been reported, so it is not an AI Incident. The event is about encouraging solutions to mitigate potential risks, fitting the definition of an AI Hazard.[AI generated]
AI principles
Privacy & data governanceRobustness & digital securityTransparency & explainabilityAccountabilityRespect of human rightsSafetyDemocracy & human autonomy
Industries
Digital securityFinancial and insurance servicesMedia, social platforms, and marketingConsumer servicesGovernment, security, and defence
Affected stakeholders
Consumers
Harm types
Economic/PropertyReputationalPsychologicalHuman or fundamental rightsPublic interest
Business function:
ICT management and information securityCitizen/customer serviceMarketing and advertisement
AI system task:
Content generationInteraction support/chatbots

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2023-11-16
Federal Trade Commission