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Italy’s leader wants to trademark her voice to stop AI fakes
Giorgia Meloni is taking legal steps to protect her voice from being stolen by artificial intelligence technology.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaking at a press conference.
By John Doe
Reporting from Italy 
Oct. 7, 2026, 2:23 a.m. - 20 hours ago
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is taking a new step to protect herself online. She wants to trademark her voice. This would make it illegal for people to use her voice without permission.
Why is she doing this? It is because of AI, or artificial intelligence. Technology has gotten so good that computers can now mimic a person’s voice perfectly. People can use this tech to make "deepfakes." These are fake videos or audio clips that look and sound like a real person saying things they never actually said.
Meloni is worried about these fake clips being used to trick the public. By trademarking her voice, she hopes to gain more power to stop companies and bad actors from stealing her identity.
She is currently working to get this trademark approved within the European Union. This move highlights how world leaders are struggling to keep up with how fast AI technology is growing. Many other politicians are also worried that fake audio could be used to spread lies or cause confusion during elections.
By taking this step, Meloni is trying to set a rule that says a person’s voice belongs to them, not the machines.
Source: Politico
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