Italian Prime Minister Meloni makes voice registration move against AI deepfake threat
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to the European Union to trademark her voice in order to prevent AI-generated deepfake content.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made an official application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office to register her voice as a trademark in order to take precautions against the danger of deepfakes produced by artificial intelligence technology.
Application Made to the European Union Office
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made an official trademark application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office in order to protect her voice against artificial intelligence deepfake threats.
Four-Second Voice Recording Taken
During the application process, confirmed by the Prime Minister's office, Meloni registered a four-second voice recording in Italian where she repeats the phrase "Io sono Giorgia" twice.
Similar Steps Worldwide
Giorgia Meloni joined well-known names such as US actor Matthew McConaughey and singer Taylor Swift, who want to protect their identities and voices from unauthorized artificial intelligence platforms.
Past Incidents
Meloni had previously demanded 100,000 euros in compensation due to AI-generated inappropriate images and deepfake pornographic videos circulating on the internet.