Deepfake case study · Audio
Ex-NPR Host deepfake (Feb 2026)
Google's NotebookLM allegedly used an AI-generated voice that mirrored the ex-NPR host's voice, leading people to believe it was him. The lawsuit alleges Google trained the AI voice using his past broadcasts without…
- Incident date
- Feb 2026
- Target
- Ex-NPR Host
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Google's NotebookLM allegedly used an AI-generated voice that mirrored the ex-NPR host's voice, leading people to believe it was him. The lawsuit alleges Google trained the AI voice using his past broadcasts without consent or compensation. The ex-NPR host claims Google stole his voice to create the AI voice for NotebookLM's podcast feature.