New Chrome extension aims to detect deepfake AI-generated voices—but it’s far from perfect

A new browser extension from Hiya aims to tackle the growing problem of AI deepfakes. But in testing, it had some misses.

Deepfakes have already been a problem in the 2024 presidential election—and could potentially become a bigger one as November 5 draws near. But a new Chrome browser extension claims it can help people determine which audio clips they hear are legitimately from the candidates (and others) and which are fake.