Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

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Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Updated 4 days ago
PBS NewsHour
CNN
2 articles2 sources
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Swift has been a target of AI misuse in the past. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include PBS NewsHour, CNN.

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Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
Lean Left
4/28/2026

Taylor Swift files new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

Maria Sherman, Associated Press Maria Sherman, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence. Two of the.

Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from AI | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
4/28/2026

Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect her voice and image from AI

Taylor Swift has filed new trademark applications for two voice clips and one image that a trademark attorney says are “specifically designed” to protect the pop superstar from threats posed by artificial intelligence. The filings highlight the challenges that AI poses to the entertainment industry, as AI tools.