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Prohibition on Unauthorized Voice Cloning Content

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 246 of 352 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition directly protects individuals from non-consensual voice cloning and restricts users from submitting audio they do not have rights to use, establishing a consent-based boundary on AI voice features.

Interpretive note: The excerpt begins mid-sentence ('consists of'), indicating it is one item in a larger list of prohibited content categories. The canonical claim reflects only the two prohibitions stated in this excerpt. The full clause may contain additional prohibited categories not addressed here.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader is prohibited from submitting training audio without authorization and from using Descript's technology to clone or imitate the voice of anyone who has not consented.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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consists of Training Audio you are not authorized to use and share with Descript or that attempts to clone or imitate the voice of a non-consenting speaker using our technology

— Excerpt from Descript's Descript Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Descript Terms of Service
Entity
Descript
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046234
Document ID
CA-D-00520
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7d3dc80095bacaa2c3e590b77bf26f38926895acdd36c73250ed4c8cd4d8b516
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 18:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Descript
Document: Descript Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-046234
Captured: 2026-05-07 18:43:11 UTC
SHA-256: 7d3dc80095bacaa2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/descript/descript-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-046234/prohibition-on-unauthorized-voice-cloning-content/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Descript's Prohibition on Unauthorized Voice Cloning Content clause do?

The prohibition directly protects individuals from non-consensual voice cloning and restricts users from submitting audio they do not have rights to use, establishing a consent-based boundary on AI voice features.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader is prohibited from submitting training audio without authorization and from using Descript's technology to clone or imitate the voice of anyone who has not consented.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 246 platforms. See the full comparison.

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