Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Seeks Voice Trademark to Address AI Deepfakes
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union Intellectual Property Office to protect against AI-generated deepfakes and unauthorized voice cloning. The application includes a four-second recording of her saying "Io sono Giorgia Meloni," a phrase linked to her political identity and autobiography. While the trademark would not prevent AI from replicating her voice, it could provide legal grounds to challenge unauthorized commercial uses. The move reflects growing concerns over AI misuse of public figures' voices.
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We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (51/100). Lens Score 47/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 6 Oct, 05:20 am. Other outlets followed.