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David Attenborough is left 'profoundly disturbed' to learn AI is being used to clone his voice for fake news reports


Known for narrating and producing some of the finest nature documentaries, Sir David's voice is as gripping as the remote regions he brings to the nation's living rooms.

Known for narrating and producing some of the finest nature documentaries the world has seen, Sir David's voice is as gripping as the remote regions he brings to the nation's living rooms. But now online American outlets are using Sir David's voice to deliver partisan news bulletins about topics including Donald Trump's election and the war in Ukraine. Dr Jennifer Williams, a lecturer and assistant professor in electronics and computer science at Southampton University, explained the technology in protecting people's identities had not caught up with AI.

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