Ausharee Mcleod says her 5 year old son’s Ring camera was hacked after he heard a voice whisper “hey” in the middle of the night.
Teach Alexa your voice: I had Barry do this because she only understood me. In the Alexa app, go to More > Settings > Your Profile & Family > Your Profile > Add Your Voice. Ahem, Alexa likes me better.
Ways to contact SOS with phones and trackers
What if your voice wasn’t an option in an emergency? It’s a scary thought, but there are ways to get help without saying a word.
🕺 Speaking of twisting: Lenovo’s new laptop, the Auto Twist PC, opens and closes with a voice command. Say “Open lid” and yep, it does. The screen rotates almost 180 degrees, too, and it can put itself into tablet mode. Neat? Yes. Gimmicky? Absolutely.
Rep. Jennifer Wexton first ever to make House floor speech using AI voice
Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia delivered what is believed to be the first speech ever from the House floor using artificial intelligence voice technology. Wexton was diagnosed last year with a rare neurological disorder that robbed her of her ability to speak clearly.
Protect your fam from fake kidnapping calls
Could you tell your child’s voice from a scammer’s? With AI cloning technology, it’s harder than ever.
Use your voice to control your TV
Fumbling with your remote every time you want to find a show? It’s time to let your voice do the work.
“Alexa, change your voice”: If you have multiple Amazon Echo speakers, Alexa will ask which one to change, and then she can preview some voices for you. The British accent makes Alexa feel fancy.
Clone your voice in 15 minutes
A new iPhone feature can make a copy of your voice. Could scammers use it for deepfakes? A German company will freeze your body for over $200,000, hoping to bring you back to life later. Plus, Taco Bell brings AI to the drive-thru, and be wary of fake Facebook stores.
Record your own voice directions
Forget about robotic voices like Siri. You can guide yourself to your destination with your own narration — here’s how.
When the bank asks for a voice sample, say no
Banks are pushing for voice biometrics as a way to protect your accounts, but there’s a catch.
Talk it out: On a Windows PC, hit Windows key + H to open a handy-dandy speech recognition tool so you can use your voice with any active program in which you’d normally type. Cool!
Don't hand your voice to your bank
Voice cloning scams are on the rise, and fraudsters are targeting your bank. Here’s why you should protect your voice.
That’s not quite right: You’re texting with your voice and it went all wrong. To delete the last word you dictated, say, “Delete the last word.” To delete the last sentence, say, “Clear sentence.” If you want to get rid of everything you just said, say, “Clear all.”
You're a target for AI voice scams
Imagine a call from a loved one in distress. Even if it’s their voice, how can you be sure it’s not a scam?
American tourists are big targets abroad: You can thank Hollywood stereotypes that paint us all as wealthy. In some countries, you could be robbed, drugged or worse. If you’re traveling, keep your voice down (everyone knows an American accent), ditch USA-branded clothes and if something feels off, get outta there.
“SIRI!” Someone in my life (fine, it’s my husband, Barry) gets super frustrated with smart assistants and talks too loudly to them. That just makes it worse! Use your “inside voice” for the best results.
Careful what you post: Criminals are crawling social media accounts for videos of folks talking. Just 10 seconds is enough for AI tools to rip off your voice to scam loved ones and break into voice-authorized accounts. Come up with a safeword with your family to use if they ever get a distressed-sounding call from “you.”
Sorry I missed your call: Hackers can use your “voice fingerprint” to access voice-protected financial records or rip off your relatives. Pro tip: Delete your outgoing voicemail message if it uses your voice, and replace it with a generic robot-voiced default.
Instead of letting your million-dollar idea slip away, record it. Voice Memos (a built-in app on Apple and Android) has your back. Bonus: You can say, “Hey, Siri, take a voice memo” or “OK, Google, take a voice memo.”