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April: AI Restores Voice to Rhode Island Woman Using Voice-Cloning Tech

May 13, 2024, 01:25 PM

In April, Alexis 'Lexi' Bogan, a 21-year-old from Rhode Island, lost her voice due to illness. Doctors utilized artificial intelligence to generate a voice clone for her, which she can access through a phone app. This innovative application of AI voice-cloning technology, often criticized for potential misuse in scams and impersonations, has been defended by Rhode Island doctors as a justified use, providing Lexi with a semblance of her original voice.