Giorgia Meloni registers her voice at Euipo to protect herself from AI
The prime minister filed a four-second audio clip with the European Union Intellectual Property Office
Quick Look
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has registered her voice with the Euipo to protect herself against cloning via artificial intelligence.
- The application, currently being examined, covers multimedia services, cultural activities and political demonstrations.
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Why It Matters
AI voice cloning is an emerging technology that raises security and identity issues. Other public figures, such as singer Giusy Ferreri, have also taken similar actions.
"I am Giorgia Meloni". The Prime Minister today recorded a four-second audio clip with these four words at Euipo, the European Union Intellectual Property Office.
With this move, anticipated by the Repubblica website, the prime minister has decided to protect herself from cases of voice cloning through generative artificial intelligence systems. In recent months the singer Giusy Ferreri had also done so.
As can be seen on the Euipo website, the application, presented by the Prime Minister through a law firm in Rome and a company from the Marche region specialized in the protection of intellectual property, is "subject to examination". Registration is linked to three types of services, which include downloadable multimedia content, cultural activities and the organization of political demonstrations.
Open Questions
- What will be the technical times for the approval of the application by EUIPO?
