# Global legal and regulatory challenges to AI voice tech > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-legal-and-regulatory-challenges-to-ai-voice-tech > Updated: 2026-08-25T03:00:27.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal and regulatory concerns regarding artificial intelligence voice technology have intensified globally. In the United States, major technology firms including Apple, Google, and Meta are facing class-action lawsuits in a Chicago federal court. Plaintiffs allege these companies harvested voice recordings from journalists and voice actors to train AI models without consent, violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act by treating voiceprints as protected biometric data. In Australia, advocacy groups are calling for federal intervention to address the risks of AI-generated deepfakes and voice cloning. The Australian Medical Association has warned that deepfakes impersonating doctors could spread medical misinformation, while the Australian Association of Voice Actors reported that 61 per cent of voice artists have lost work due to the technology. Advocates are seeking stronger transparency, labeling, and consent regulations to combat scams and unauthorized voice replication. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-25: Australian groups urge government action against AI deepfakes and voice cloning Australian medical and voice industry groups are urging the federal government to implement stronger protections against AI deepfakes and voice cloning to prevent medical misinformation and scams. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australian-groups-urge-government-action-against-ai-deepfakes-and-voice-cloning ### 2026-08-20: Tech giants face lawsuits over unauthorized AI voice training data Tech giants including Apple, Meta, and Microsoft face class-action lawsuits alleging they used voice recordings from journalists and creators to train AI without consent, violating Illinois privacy laws. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tech-giants-face-lawsuits-over-unauthorized-ai-voice-training-data --- Cite as: Global legal and regulatory challenges to AI voice tech. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-legal-and-regulatory-challenges-to-ai-voice-tech