AI deepfakes pose democracy threat, as Australian senator’s voice cloned for just AUSD 100

How much is your voice worth? It could be as little as roughly AUSD 100. That was how much ABC News Verify recently spent to clone federal senator Jacqui Lambie’s voice – with her permission – using an easily accessible online platform.

This example highlights how artificial intelligence (AI) apps which create a synthetic replica of a person’s image and/or voice in the form of deepfakes or voice cloning are becoming cheaper and easier to use.