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Senator Hassan Demands Answers From ElevenLabs After FBI Reports $893 Million In AI Voice Scams
$893M. That's the FBI's tally of AI voice-clone scams—and now Congress is demanding answers from ElevenLabs.
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Why it matters
AI voice synthesis tools are becoming primary attack vectors for large-scale fraud. Regulatory pressure is mounting on text-to-speech companies to implement abuse prevention controls, signaling a new governance frontier for the AI industry.
The key facts
5 to knowSenator Maggie Hassan sent demand letters April 16, 2026
FBI reports $893M in losses from AI voice-clone scams
Four companies targeted: ElevenLabs, LOVO, Speechify, VEED
Focus on how platforms prevent voice-cloning fraud and abuse
Congressional oversight of AI audio tools expanding
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Publisher excerpt: Senator Maggie Hassan sent letters April 16 to ElevenLabs, LOVO, Speechify and VEED demanding answers on how they stop voice-clone scams as FBI reports $893M in losses.