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TechCrunch · MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026

A Deepfake Voice Impersonated a Founder's Grandfather. She Built a Detection Product.

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The grandfather was fooled. The product now exists. The product targets the category of person who was fooled, which is a growing category. The deepfakes are also growing. Progress is being made. Progress is the word being used.

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