TLDR:
- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched the Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition that offers a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the dangers of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity.
- Voice cloning technology can be misused for fraudulent activities such as voice phishing and social engineering scams. The FTC is looking for solutions that can identify cases of voice cloning using generative AI.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has started accepting submissions for its Voice Cloning Challenge, a public competition with a $25,000 top prize for ideas that protect consumers from the danger of AI-enabled voice cloning for fraudulent activity. The FTC aims to find a solution that can identify cases of voice cloning with the help of generative AI. The winning proposal will receive $25,000 and the runner-up will get $4,000. There are up to three honorable mentions, each awarded with $2,000. All submissions will be judged based on their practical feasibility, impact on corporate accountability and burden on the consumer, and resilience to rapid technological advancements in the field. Should the challenge fail to yield any effective defense ideas, FTC notes that the effort will serve as an early warning for policymakers and would highlight the need for more stringent regulations on the use of AI technology.