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AI helps Israeli journalist with ALS make a comeback
When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can re-create his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases. After Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Nussbaum was unable to report from the field. It was the first war of his career he had ever sat out, he noted in a recent interview with colleagues at Channel 12, the country's largest station. Even though he was having trouble moving and speaking, he launched a segment interviewing injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals. His questions were slow and halting, but he kept it up for the first half of the war. Then, as it became increasingly difficult to speak, and to be understood, his interviews became less frequent. On Monday, Channel 12 made the surprising announcement that it would bring Nussbaum back to the air in the coming weeks as a commentator -- with the help of AI. "It took me a few moments to absorb it and to understand that it is me speaking now," Nussbaum told The Associated Press via text message. "Slowly, slowly, I'm understanding the incredible meaning of this device for everyone with disabilities, including me." Nussbaum will report his stories, and then write them up, using an AI program that has been trained to speak using Nussbaum's voice. He will be filmed as if he were presenting, and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to match the words. Mimicking intonation, phrasing People with speech disorders have used traditional text-to-speech technology for years, but those voices sound robotic and flat, and lack emotion. In contrast, AI technology is trained using recordings of a person's voice -- there are thousands of hours of Nussbaum speaking thanks to his lengthy career in TV and radio -- and it can mimic their intonations and phrasing. Thrilled by the possibilities the technology affords him, Nussbaum said he is also worried about the ease with which the technology could be used by bad actors to spread fake news and falsehoods. In its current form, the technology will not work for live broadcasts, so Nussbaum won't be able to go out into the field, which is his favorite part of the job, he said. Instead, he will focus on commentary and analysis about crime and national security, his areas of expertise for decades. Ahead of the broadcasts, Channel 12 released a preview showing snippets of Nussbaum speaking naturally -- garbled and difficult to understand -- followed by the new "Nussi AI." The new version sounds strikingly like the old Nussbaum, speaking quickly and emphatically. Nussbaum was filmed as if he was presenting the report, sitting straight with his trademark bushy eyebrows moving up and down for emphasis. "Honestly, this is my first time sitting here in the studio after more than a year," AI Nussbaum says in the preview. "It feels a bit strange, and mostly, it tugs my heart." AI-powered voice cloning has grown exponentially in recent years. Experts have warned that the technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people -- living or dead -- who never consented to having their voices re-created to say things they never said. It's been used to produce deepfake robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden. In the U.S., authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's principal making racist remarks. But the technology also has tremendous potential to help people who have lost their ability to speak clearly. A U.S. congresswoman who cannot speak because of complications from Parkinson's disease and a related palsy has used a similar AI program to give a speech on the House floor, and the technology has also helped a young woman who lost her voice because of a tumor. Channel 12 declined to say which AI program it was using. Nussbaum had worried that ALS would rob him of the career he loved. In an interview with Channel 12, he recounted telling his managers not to "feel like you're pitying me, doing me a favor. The day you come to the conclusion that this is it -- tell me. I'll know how to accept it without a problem." He calls his new AI-enabled persona a "magic trick" that enabled his comeback, and he believes it will raise awareness in Israel of ways that people with disabilities -- especially progressive disabilities -- can continue to work. "The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," he said.
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An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air
JERUSALEM -- When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases. After Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Nussbaum was unable to report from the field. It was the first war of his career he had ever sat out, he noted in a recent interview with colleagues at Channel 12, the country's largest station. Even though he was having trouble moving and speaking, he launched a segment interviewing injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals. His questions were slow and halting, but he kept it up for the first half of the war. Then, as it became increasingly difficult to speak, and to be understood, his interviews became less frequent. On Monday, Channel 12 made the surprising announcement that it would bring Nussbaum back to the air in the coming weeks as a commentator -- with the help of AI. "It took me a few moments to absorb it and to understand that it is me speaking now," Nussbaum told The Associated Press via text message. "Slowly, slowly, I'm understanding the incredible meaning of this device for everyone with disabilities, including me." Nussbaum will report his stories, and then write them up, using an AI program that has been trained to speak using Nussbaum's voice. He will be filmed as if he were presenting, and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to match the words. People with speech disorders have used traditional text-to-speech technology for years, but those voices sound robotic and flat, and lack emotion. In contrast, AI technology is trained using recordings of a person's voice -- there are thousands of hours of Nussbaum speaking thanks to his lengthy career in TV and radio -- and it can mimic their intonations and phrasing. Thrilled by the possibilities the technology affords him, Nussbaum said he is also worried about the ease with which the technology could be used by bad actors to spread fake news and falsehoods. In its current form, the technology will not work for live broadcasts, so Nussbaum won't be able to go out into the field, which is his favorite part of the job, he said. Instead, he will focus on commentary and analysis about crime and national security, his areas of expertise for decades. Ahead of the broadcasts, Channel 12 released a preview showing snippets of Nussbaum speaking naturally -- garbled and difficult to understand -- followed by the new "Nussi AI." The new version sounds strikingly like the old Nussbaum, speaking quickly and emphatically. Nussbaum was filmed as if he was presenting the report, sitting straight with his trademark bushy eyebrows moving up and down for emphasis. "Honestly, this is my first time sitting here in the studio after more than a year," AI Nussbaum says in the preview. "It feels a bit strange, and mostly, it tugs my heart." AI-powered voice cloning has grown exponentially in recent years. Experts have warned that the technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people -- living or dead -- who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never said. It's been used to produce deepfake robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden. In the U.S., authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's principal making racist remarks. But the technology also has tremendous potential to help people who have lost their ability to speak clearly. A U.S. congresswoman who cannot speak due to complications from Parkinson's and a related palsy has used a similar AI program to give a speech on the House floor, and the technology has also helped a young woman who lost her voice due to a tumor. Channel 12 declined to say which AI program it was using. Nussbaum had worried that ALS would rob him of the career he loved. In an interview with Channel 12, he recounted telling his managers "don't feel like you're pitying me, doing me a favor," he said. "The day you come to the conclusion that this is it -- tell me. I'll know how to accept it without a problem." He calls his new AI-enabled persona a "magic trick" that enabled his comeback, and believes it will raise awareness in Israel of ways that people with disabilities -- especially progressive disabilities -- can continue to work. "The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," he said.
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An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air
JERUSALEM (AP) -- When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases. After Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Nussbaum was unable to report from the field. It was the first war of his career he had ever sat out, he noted in a recent interview with colleagues at Channel 12, the country's largest station. Even though he was having trouble moving and speaking, he launched a segment interviewing injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals. His questions were slow and halting, but he kept it up for the first half of the war. Then, as it became increasingly difficult to speak, and to be understood, his interviews became less frequent. On Monday, Channel 12 made the surprising announcement that it would bring Nussbaum back to the air in the coming weeks as a commentator -- with the help of AI. "It took me a few moments to absorb it and to understand that it is me speaking now," Nussbaum told The Associated Press via text message. "Slowly, slowly, I'm understanding the incredible meaning of this device for everyone with disabilities, including me." Nussbaum will report his stories, and then write them up, using an AI program that has been trained to speak using Nussbaum's voice. He will be filmed as if he were presenting, and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to match the words. People with speech disorders have used traditional text-to-speech technology for years, but those voices sound robotic and flat, and lack emotion. In contrast, AI technology is trained using recordings of a person's voice -- there are thousands of hours of Nussbaum speaking thanks to his lengthy career in TV and radio -- and it can mimic their intonations and phrasing. Thrilled by the possibilities the technology affords him, Nussbaum said he is also worried about the ease with which the technology could be used by bad actors to spread fake news and falsehoods. In its current form, the technology will not work for live broadcasts, so Nussbaum won't be able to go out into the field, which is his favorite part of the job, he said. Instead, he will focus on commentary and analysis about crime and national security, his areas of expertise for decades. Ahead of the broadcasts, Channel 12 released a preview showing snippets of Nussbaum speaking naturally -- garbled and difficult to understand -- followed by the new "Nussi AI." The new version sounds strikingly like the old Nussbaum, speaking quickly and emphatically. Nussbaum was filmed as if he was presenting the report, sitting straight with his trademark bushy eyebrows moving up and down for emphasis. "Honestly, this is my first time sitting here in the studio after more than a year," AI Nussbaum says in the preview. "It feels a bit strange, and mostly, it tugs my heart." AI-powered voice cloning has grown exponentially in recent years. Experts have warned that the technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people -- living or dead -- who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never said. It's been used to produce deepfake robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden. In the U.S., authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's principal making racist remarks. But the technology also has tremendous potential to help people who have lost their ability to speak clearly. A U.S. congresswoman who cannot speak due to complications from Parkinson's and a related palsy has used a similar AI program to give a speech on the House floor, and the technology has also helped a young woman who lost her voice due to a tumor. Channel 12 declined to say which AI program it was using. Nussbaum had worried that ALS would rob him of the career he loved. In an interview with Channel 12, he recounted telling his managers "don't feel like you're pitying me, doing me a favor," he said. "The day you come to the conclusion that this is it -- tell me. I'll know how to accept it without a problem." He calls his new AI-enabled persona a "magic trick" that enabled his comeback, and believes it will raise awareness in Israel of ways that people with disabilities -- especially progressive disabilities -- can continue to work. "The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," he said.
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An Israeli TV Reporter Lost His Ability to Speak Clearly. AI Is Helping Him Get Back on Air
JERUSALEM (AP) -- When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases. After Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Nussbaum was unable to report from the field. It was the first war of his career he had ever sat out, he noted in a recent interview with colleagues at Channel 12, the country's largest station. Even though he was having trouble moving and speaking, he launched a segment interviewing injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals. His questions were slow and halting, but he kept it up for the first half of the war. Then, as it became increasingly difficult to speak, and to be understood, his interviews became less frequent. On Monday, Channel 12 made the surprising announcement that it would bring Nussbaum back to the air in the coming weeks as a commentator -- with the help of AI. "It took me a few moments to absorb it and to understand that it is me speaking now," Nussbaum told The Associated Press via text message. "Slowly, slowly, I'm understanding the incredible meaning of this device for everyone with disabilities, including me." Nussbaum will report his stories, and then write them up, using an AI program that has been trained to speak using Nussbaum's voice. He will be filmed as if he were presenting, and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to match the words. People with speech disorders have used traditional text-to-speech technology for years, but those voices sound robotic and flat, and lack emotion. In contrast, AI technology is trained using recordings of a person's voice -- there are thousands of hours of Nussbaum speaking thanks to his lengthy career in TV and radio -- and it can mimic their intonations and phrasing. Thrilled by the possibilities the technology affords him, Nussbaum said he is also worried about the ease with which the technology could be used by bad actors to spread fake news and falsehoods. In its current form, the technology will not work for live broadcasts, so Nussbaum won't be able to go out into the field, which is his favorite part of the job, he said. Instead, he will focus on commentary and analysis about crime and national security, his areas of expertise for decades. Ahead of the broadcasts, Channel 12 released a preview showing snippets of Nussbaum speaking naturally -- garbled and difficult to understand -- followed by the new "Nussi AI." The new version sounds strikingly like the old Nussbaum, speaking quickly and emphatically. Nussbaum was filmed as if he was presenting the report, sitting straight with his trademark bushy eyebrows moving up and down for emphasis. "Honestly, this is my first time sitting here in the studio after more than a year," AI Nussbaum says in the preview. "It feels a bit strange, and mostly, it tugs my heart." AI-powered voice cloning has grown exponentially in recent years. Experts have warned that the technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people -- living or dead -- who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never said. It's been used to produce deepfake robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden. In the U.S., authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's principal making racist remarks. But the technology also has tremendous potential to help people who have lost their ability to speak clearly. A U.S. congresswoman who cannot speak due to complications from Parkinson's and a related palsy has used a similar AI program to give a speech on the House floor, and the technology has also helped a young woman who lost her voice due to a tumor. Channel 12 declined to say which AI program it was using. Nussbaum had worried that ALS would rob him of the career he loved. In an interview with Channel 12, he recounted telling his managers "don't feel like you're pitying me, doing me a favor," he said. "The day you come to the conclusion that this is it -- tell me. I'll know how to accept it without a problem." He calls his new AI-enabled persona a "magic trick" that enabled his comeback, and believes it will raise awareness in Israel of ways that people with disabilities -- especially progressive disabilities -- can continue to work. "The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," he said. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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ALS sidelined this Israeli TV journalist. AI is helping him make a comeback.
When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases. After Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war in Gaza, Nussbaum was unable to report from the field. It was the first war of his career he had ever sat out, he noted in a recent interview with colleagues at Channel 12, the country's largest station. Even though he was having trouble moving and speaking, he launched a segment interviewing injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals. His questions were slow and halting, but he kept it up for the first half of the war. Then, as it became increasingly difficult to speak, and to be understood, his interviews became less frequent. On Monday, Channel 12 made the surprising announcement that it would bring Nussbaum back to the air in the coming weeks as a commentator -- with the help of AI. "It took me a few moments to absorb it and to understand that it is me speaking now," Nussbaum told The Associated Press via text message. "Slowly, slowly, I'm understanding the incredible meaning of this device for everyone with disabilities, including me." Nussbaum will report his stories, and then write them up, using an AI program that has been trained to speak using Nussbaum's voice. He will be filmed as if he were presenting, and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to match the words. People with speech disorders have used traditional text-to-speech technology for years, but those voices sound robotic and flat, and lack emotion. In contrast, AI technology is trained using recordings of a person's voice -- there are thousands of hours of Nussbaum speaking thanks to his lengthy career in TV and radio -- and it can mimic their intonations and phrasing. Thrilled by the possibilities the technology affords him, Nussbaum said he is also worried about the ease with which the technology could be used by bad actors to spread fake news and falsehoods. In its current form, the technology will not work for live broadcasts, so Nussbaum won't be able to go out into the field, which is his favorite part of the job, he said. Instead, he will focus on commentary and analysis about crime and national security, his areas of expertise for decades. Ahead of the broadcasts, Channel 12 released a preview showing snippets of Nussbaum speaking naturally -- garbled and difficult to understand -- followed by the new "Nussi AI." The new version sounds strikingly like the old Nussbaum, speaking quickly and emphatically. Nussbaum was filmed as if he was presenting the report, sitting straight with his trademark bushy eyebrows moving up and down for emphasis. "Honestly, this is my first time sitting here in the studio after more than a year," AI Nussbaum says in the preview. "It feels a bit strange, and mostly, it tugs my heart." AI-powered voice cloning has grown exponentially in recent years. Experts have warned that the technology can amplify phone scams, disrupt democratic elections and violate the dignity of people -- living or dead -- who never consented to having their voice recreated to say things they never said. It's been used to produce deepfake robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden. In the U.S., authorities recently charged a high school athletic director with using AI to generate a fake audio clip of the school's principal making racist remarks. But the technology also has tremendous potential to help people who have lost their ability to speak clearly. A U.S. congresswoman who cannot speak due to complications from Parkinson's and a related palsy has used a similar AI program to give a speech on the House floor, and the technology has also helped a young woman who lost her voice due to a tumor. Channel 12 declined to say which AI program it was using. Nussbaum had worried that ALS would rob him of the career he loved. In an interview with Channel 12, he recounted telling his managers "don't feel like you're pitying me, doing me a favor," he said. "The day you come to the conclusion that this is it -- tell me. I'll know how to accept it without a problem." He calls his new AI-enabled persona a "magic trick" that enabled his comeback, and believes it will raise awareness in Israel of ways that people with disabilities -- especially progressive disabilities -- can continue to work. "The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," he said. © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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How AI is helping an Israeli TV reporter speak clearly again
When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum -- known to generations of viewers simply as "Nussi" -- is making a comeback. Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel's Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel's most important stories from the field. He had appeared from the scenes of suicide bombing attacks and the front lines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and had covered scandals in Israel's parliament and high-profile court cases.
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AI set to assist in screen return of veteran Israeli journalist with impaired speech
A veteran Israeli journalist who has the degenerative disease ALS is to return to onscreen reporting thanks to an AI program that will recreate his voice. Moshe Nussbaum will write and type his lines into a program, which will be read using an AI program trained to speak using his voice. He will then be filmed as if he were presenting and his lips will be "technologically adjusted" to the words. The subtitles shown above are Channel 12's.
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Renowned Israeli TV journalist Moshe Nussbaum, silenced by ALS, makes a comeback using AI-powered voice recreation technology, raising both excitement and ethical questions.
Moshe Nussbaum, a 71-year-old Israeli TV journalist known affectionately as "Nussi," is making a remarkable comeback to broadcasting, thanks to artificial intelligence technology. Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) two years ago, Nussbaum had lost his ability to speak clearly, threatening to end his four-decade-long career in journalism [1][2][3].
Nussbaum's career spans over 40 years, during which he covered many of Israel's most significant stories. From suicide bombing scenes to the frontlines of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and from parliamentary scandals to high-profile court cases, Nussbaum was a fixture in Israeli news reporting [1][2][3][4].
The onset of ALS gradually made it difficult for Nussbaum to continue his work. The October 7, 2023 Hamas attack marked the first war he couldn't report from the field. Despite his declining health, he persevered, conducting interviews with injured soldiers from Israeli hospitals, though his speech became increasingly challenging [1][2][3][4].
In a surprising announcement, Channel 12, Israel's largest news station, revealed plans to bring Nussbaum back on air as a commentator with the help of AI technology. The AI program, trained on thousands of hours of Nussbaum's past broadcasts, can recreate his distinctive gravelly voice with remarkable accuracy [1][2][3][4].
The process involves Nussbaum reporting and writing his stories, which are then voiced by the AI using his recreated speech patterns. He will be filmed as if presenting live, with his lips "technologically adjusted" to match the AI-generated words [1][2][3][4].
While this technology offers a lifeline to Nussbaum and potentially many others with speech disabilities, it also raises concerns. Nussbaum himself expressed worry about the potential misuse of such technology for spreading misinformation [1][2][3][4].
AI-powered voice cloning has seen exponential growth recently, with experts warning about its potential to amplify scams, disrupt elections, and violate personal dignity. However, it has also shown promise in helping individuals with speech impairments, including a U.S. congresswoman with Parkinson's disease who used similar technology to deliver a speech [1][2][3][4].
For Nussbaum, this AI-enabled comeback is more than just a career resurgence. He views it as an opportunity to raise awareness about how people with disabilities, particularly those with progressive conditions, can continue to work and contribute meaningfully [1][2][3][4].
"The fact that Channel 12 and my news managers are allowing me to reinvent myself anew, that is one of the most important medicines I can get in my fight with this disease," Nussbaum stated [1][2][3][4][5].
As Nussbaum prepares to return to the airwaves, his story stands as a testament to the transformative potential of AI in overcoming physical limitations, while also serving as a reminder of the ethical considerations that come with such powerful technology.
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