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February 15, 2026
Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice
The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.
TL;DR
- NPR host David Greene is suing Google over the AI voice in their NotebookLM tool.
- Greene alleges the voice mimics his cadence, intonation, and filler words.
- He considers his voice a crucial aspect of his identity.
- Google claims the voice is based on a paid professional actor.
- This case follows a similar dispute involving Scarlett Johansson and an OpenAI ChatGPT voice.
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