Voice Recognition

OpenAI has a new version of Advanced Voice Mode for paid users of ChatGPT that is more personable and interrupts people less often.

Nearly a dozen voice actors interviewed by The Times said voice replication technology is reducing paid job opportunities and stripping them of their agency. Many found their voices cloned without their consent,

OpenAI's voice AI models have gotten it into trouble before with actor Scarlett Johansson, but that isn't stopping the company from continuing to advance its offerings in this

OpenAI rival Anthropic suggests its Claude AI chatbot may soon be able to control desktop computers with voice.

Recording in both situations requires a two-second press to start the recording, and the small LED of the "A" in the Plaud logo glows red with a small vibration just to confirm. Once you've finished recording, another press and the red light extinguishes. Really, it's as easy as pushing the record button on a dictaphone.

Consumer Reports assessed the most leading voice cloning tools, including Descript and ElevenLabs. Here's the verdict.

Move over ChatGPT as Sesame offers a superior AI voice companion, and its Maya voice engages in natural and human-like conversations.

Like something out of a science fiction movie, criminals are using AI to create voice clones of your family, friends and coworkers, all to scam you.  In a 2023 survey, the antivirus software company McAfee found that a quarter of adults across seven countries have experienced some form of AI voice scam.