AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots
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The NTSB briefly restricted access to part of its docket after AI recreations of dead UPS pilots’ voices spread online.
People used a spectrogram and transcript from the UPS Flight 2976 crash file to synthesize cockpit voices with AI tools.
The agency later restored access, but said 42 investigations would remain closed for review.
The case highlights new privacy and legal risks when public investigation records can be repurposed to recreate sensitive audio.