Two years ago, technologists at OpenAI published a blog post detailing how the company had developed the ability to replicate human voices using powerful artificial intelligence technology. The new software was so advanced, the researchers said, that OpenAI decided not to release it to the public out of an abundance of caution.
While the company’s position has not changed, it has not stopped OpenAI from continuing to work on the technology. This year, OpenAI quietly purchased a small startup, Weights.gg, that offered AI tools to create clones of people’s voices, two people familiar with the deal said on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
