Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it's helping them grow

The Guardian 

'Extremist movements are using voice-generating bots to recreate the voices and speeches of major figures in their milieu.' 'Extremist movements are using voice-generating bots to recreate the voices and speeches of major figures in their milieu.' Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it's helping them grow W hile the artificial intelligence boom is upending sections of the music industry, voice generating bots are also becoming a boon to another unlikely corner of the internet: extremist movements that are using them to recreate the voices and speeches of major figures in their milieu, and experts say it is helping them grow. "The adoption of AI-enabled translation by terrorists and extremists marks a significant evolution in digital propaganda strategies," said Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism and a research fellow at the Soufan Center.