Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is the first major politician to apply to trademark her voice to protect herself against Artificial Intelligence (AI) deepfakes. She has filed an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), and it is listed on their website. The prime minister's office has confirmed the application. Meloni recorded a four-second audio in which, in Italian, she says "Io sono Giorgia”, I am Giorgia Meloni, twice.
Meloni is not the first to protect
