OpenAI's voice cloning tool, Voice Engine, remains delayed a year later, raising safety concerns.
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OpenAI's Voice Cloning Tool: Year-Long Delay Sparks Safety Concerns
Late last March, OpenAI announced a “small-scale preview” of an AI service, Voice Engine, that the company claimed could clone a person’s voice with just 15 seconds of speech. Roughly a year later, the tool remains in preview, and OpenAI has given no indication as to when it might launch — or whether it’ll launch at all. Image Credits:Stefano Guidi / Getty Images The company’s reluctance to roll out the service widely may point to fears of misuse, but it could also reflect an effort to avoid inviting regulatory scrutiny. OpenAI has historically been accused of prioritizing “shiny products” at the expense of safety, and of rushing releases to beat rival firms to market. In a statement, an OpenAI spokesperson said that the company is continuing to test Voice Engine with a limited set of “trusted partners.” “[We’re] learning from how [our partners are] using the technology so we can improve the model’s usefulness and safety,” the spokesperson said. “We’ve been excited to see the different wa…
