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A voiceprint program used by millions of Australians can be fooled by an AI-generated voice

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Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office both give people the option of using a "voiceprint" to verify their identity over the phone, allowing them to then access sensitive information from their accounts.
The self-service phone system allows people to access sensitive material such as information on their payment of benefits and to request documents to be sent by mail.
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