Microsoft Develops Advanced AI Voice Tool Too Risky for Public Release

VALL-E 2 achieves unprecedented speech synthesis accuracy, raising ethical and security concerns.

Microsoft's VALL-E 2 can mimic a person's voice with just a few seconds of audio.
The AI achieves 'human parity,' making its output nearly indistinguishable from real human speech.
Microsoft cites potential misuse, such as voice spoofing and impersonation, as reasons for withholding public access.
The company has no plans to release VALL-E 2, emphasizing its use as a research project only.
Ethical protocols for consent and misuse prevention are still under development.