Feb 16, 2026 12:05:00Public radio host sues Google for using his voice in NotebookLM without permissionDavid Greene , a radio personality who works for the American public radio station, has sued Google, the developer of, claiming that his voice was stolen by the app.Google's NotebookLM is an AI research assistant tool powered by Gemini, Google's generative AI. He noticed that NotebookLM was using a voice that sounded very similar to his own.Regarding his first impression of NotebookLM's voice, Green said, 'It was absolutely terrifying. In response to Greene's complaint, Google told The Washington Post, 'The male voice used in the NotebookLM podcast is in no way related to Greene.' 'The male voice used in the NotebookLM audio summary was performed by a professional actor hired by Google.' This isn't the first time that AI voices have come under fire for sounding similar to real people.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2026 03:10 UTC