After launching the Verified by Spotify badge for musicians a few weeks ago, the service now has a sticker for podcasters who actually exist in real life, as AI-generated podslop floods RSS feeds. It’s also “reaffirming” its unauthorized impersonation policy, saying it will remove podcasts that copy someone else’s likeness without permission, whether through AI cloning or any other method. [Link: Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AI | https://www.theverge.com/tech/921048/verified-by-spotify-badge | The Verge]

Spotify is aiming to boost the trust of podcast listeners -- by extending its verification program to podcast creators, shows and publishers, and affirming that using AI to…

After launching the Verified by Spotify badge for musicians a few weeks ago, the service now has a sticker for podcasters who actually exist in real life, as AI-generated podslop…

Spotify is introducing new ways to protect against AI-generated voice and identity misuse for podcast users.