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Detecting audio deepfakes

Tech Life

BBC

Tech News, News, Technology

4.4221 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Voice cloning is becoming so sophisticated that even live phone calls can be generated by machine. Is it possible to protect yourself ? Mouthguard technology is monitoring the hardest tackles on rugby players - our reporter gives it a try. Also in this week's Tech Life, we look at tracing your family tree with tech. And hear about winter-proof long-distance drones delivering supplies in Norway.

PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images/demaerre

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0:56.8

Hello and welcome to TechLife, the program about how technology is affecting your life.

1:01.9

I'm Chris Valence, and this week we're looking at tech to fight deep fake, AI-powered audio impersonators.

1:08.6

Oh, hold on my phone's going.

1:10.5

I'm just calling in to say, I'm the real

1:12.9

Chris Valence. You are an artificial intelligence generated imposter. How dare you? I'm not a deep fake,

1:20.3

but how could you tell? We find out. And well, if you aren't an AI, who do you think you are? We look at

1:26.3

tech to help trace your ancestors.

1:28.9

Our reporter tests a new mouthguard, which measures the force of rugby tackles. All that,

1:34.1

and we hitch a ride with the Norwegian drone delivery company delivering hot drinks and sushi

1:39.0

in all weathers.

1:40.2

Music Weathers.

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