Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes
ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office, seeking to protect herself against AI-generated deepfakes.

TL;DR
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is seeking to trademark her voice with the EU.
- The goal is to protect against AI-generated deepfakes.
- The application includes a four-second audio clip of Meloni saying "I am Giorgia Meloni."