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Entertainment Figures Urge UK Government to Protect People From AI Voice Cloning

Eighty prominent figures from the entertainment industry, including actors Nicola Coughlan and Matt Lucas, have signed a petition and open letter to the prime minister calling for statutory rights over personal voices to prevent unauthorized artificial intelligence cloning and commercial use.
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Millions of UK Benefit Recipients Receive Payments Early Ahead of August Bank Holiday
UK Prime Minister Meets Northern Ireland Leaders in Belfast Over Budget Crisis
Crypto Tax Gains Reach One Point Three Eight Billion Pounds Among UK Investors, HMRC Data Shows
UK Corporate Confidence Rises to Highest Level Since March, Lloyds Survey Shows
Mike Ashley Attacks UK Government Business Rates and Cost-of-Living Policies
Scottish Universities Face Two Hundred Million Pound Annual Funding Gap, Report Warns
Entertainment Figures Urge UK Government to Protect People From AI Voice Cloning
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