US EditionFormer NPR Host Accuses Google Of Copying His Voice For AI Offering
David Greene alleges Google used his voice without consent for AI podcasts in NotebookLM, with forensic analysis showing 53-60% confidence in the match, Google denies claims.
- Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google, accusing it of stealing his voice for its AI-powered NotebookLM tool without permission or compensation.
- Google denies wrongdoing, stating the male voice used is that of a paid professional actor, but has not revealed who that actor is.
- The case highlights concerns about AI's impact on the creative industries and potential misuse, such as spreading misinformation under a person's voice.
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NPR host sues Google after its AI podcast tool allegedly stole his voice · American Wire News
An NPR host described how he was “completely freaked out” to hear his own voice being used in an artificial intelligence tool without his knowledge or consent. David Greene, who formerly hosted NPR’s “Morning Edition” and now co-hosts KCRW’s podcast “Left, Right & Center,” filed a lawsuit against Google last month after the tech giant’s AI tool, NotebookLM, seemed to replicate his voice with a virtual podcast host. “I was, like, completely freak…
Ex-NPR Host Sues Google, Claims It Used His Voice for AI
David Greene, the former host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” claimed in a lawsuit that Google stole his voice to train its AI audio tool to produce audio clips using his voice. Greene told the Washington Post in a story published Sunday that he was alerted to Google’s NotebookLM tool when he started receiving messages from friends asking if he licensed his voice to the company. The tool generates podcast-like audio summaries with distinct male and …
Radio Host Alleges Google's AI Podcast Voice Mimics Him
Radio host David Greene says he didn't sign up to co-star in Google's AI podcasts—but his ears tell him otherwise. The former host of NPR's Morning Edition is suing Google, alleging its NotebookLM tool, which uses AI to create on-demand podcasts, uses an AI-generated male voice that closely mimics...
NPR Host Sues Google Claiming AI Podcast Tool Stole His Voice: ‘Very Weird Experience!’
(Screengrab via YouTube) Public radio host David Greene has launched a legal battle against Google, claiming the tech giant replicated his voice for an artificial intelligence tool without his consent. Greene, best known for formerly hosting NPR’s Morning Edition and current host of KCRW’s political podcast Left, Right & Center, says he was stunned when he first heard the male co-host voice on NotebookLM, Google’s AI tool that generates podcast-…
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