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Amanda Caswell

'Alright, alright, alright': Matthew McConaughey just trademarked himself to fight AI misuse

Matthew McConaughey and Rory Cochrane in Dazed and Confused.

As AI-generated voices and deepfake videos flood the internet, Matthew McConaughey is taking an unusual — and potentially precedent-setting — step to protect his identity.

First reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Oscar-winning actor has trademarked key elements of his persona, including his voice, likeness and short video clips of himself speaking, in an effort to stop unauthorized AI impersonations before they happen.

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