There has been a lot of interest and anticipation in the development of robotic speech generation technology, which will allow machines to speak as fluently as humans. AI models from Meta, Google and other tech companies are evolving to be able to generate lifelike speech from text. However, the rapid progress of this technology also brings some potential risks, which has caused many discussions and concerns.
Advances in modern technology have allowed robots to speak like humans, enabled by speech-generating AI models developed by tech companies like Meta and Google. These models can generate speech from text, which brings us a lot of convenience. However, this technique also has some potential risks, so Meta decided to temporarily withhold their new AI model, Voicebox, to avoid abuse.
Voicebox is still a research project, but has been able to generate speech in six languages from just two-second samples. In addition to its regular speech generation capabilities, Voicebox can also perform tasks it was not trained on, such as editing, denoising, and style transfer. While these features are very useful, they could be abused if released publicly.
At the same time, Google also reminded employees to be careful when using chatbots to avoid leaking confidential information. Both Google's Bard chatbot and OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot are at risk of leaks. These chatbots may use previous information to train themselves, leading to the disclosure of confidential information.
On the other hand, some companies are developing more intelligent and anthropomorphic virtual digital humans. For example, Zhuyu Future Technology plans to combine ChatGPT with the company's virtual digital human to develop a more anthropomorphic virtual digital human. This kind of virtual digital person can deliver blessing messages by sending out real audio, making people feel like they are communicating with real people.
Virtual digital human is a very interesting technology, but we must also be alert to its potential risks. The development of technology must be restricted by ethics and laws. We need to make good use of technology while avoiding abuse to protect our privacy and security. We should ensure that we always adhere to the moral and legal bottom line when using these technologies, so as to realize the benign application of technology. Only by following the proper guidelines and practices can we fully utilize the potential of technology and bring more benefits to society.
As robotic speech generation technology continues to evolve, it is imperative that we recognize the potential risks and take appropriate steps to manage them. The development of ethical and legal frameworks is important to ensure the proper application of this technology and to protect individual privacy and information security. Only on the basis of establishing solid guidelines and norms can we fully realize the potential of robotic voice generation technology and bring more benefits to society. Through informed decision-making and ongoing regulation, we can ensure that this technology positively impacts humanity and drives further developments in the field of human-computer interaction.