A neurological disease stole Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s voice. AI helped her get it back.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder last year that has inhibited her mobility and hampered her voice. On July, 25 she debuted the use of an AI tool built to mirror her own voice in a speech on the House floor. House Television/AP

House Television/AP

When Rep. Jennifer Wexton gave remarks on the House floor Thursday, she spoke using a voice that she and her colleagues thought they’d never hear again.

After a rare neurological disorder affected her ability to speak, the Virginia Democrat now enlists artificial intelligence to speak using her old voice.

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