Italy PM Giorgia Meloni files to protect her voice from AI deepfakes

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice in a move to protect herself against artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes.

The application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was made on Monday and can be found on their website, external. The prime minister's office also confirmed the application.

As part of it, Meloni recorded a four-second audio where she says "Io sono Giorgia" - I am Giorgia Meloni" in Italian - twice.

Meloni is not alone…