AI Reports · Harvard Berkman Klein · 2026-10-17 · Report / white paper
Skin in the Game: Modulate AI and Addressing the Legal and Ethical Challenges of Voice Skin Technology An educational toolkit that includes a case study, a teaching note, and a background primer. Jan
This case study follows Modulate, a company co-founded in 2017 by two MIT alumni to commercialize real-time synthetic voice technology built on GANs. The founders wanted to prevent misuse of a technology that can match the timbre of almost anyone, while staying competitive and keeping investors satisfied. The toolkit, from Harvard Law School Library and the Berkman Klein Center, is meant to spark discussion of the conflicts they faced.