AI-Generated Audio Clip Of Elon Musk Narrating India’s Rise As Global Tech Hub Shared As Real

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A 23:02-minute audio clip of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI, purportedly speaking about India’s rise as a global technology, space, and diplomatic force by creating game-changing systems, naming UPI and its work with AI, among other innovations.

We received this audio clip on our Whatsapp tipline (+91-9999499044), requesting us to fact-check it. The clip has gone viral amid India officially granting a licence to Musk’s Starlink to offer satellite-based internet services, setting the stage for the company’s entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets.

Fact

Newschecker noticed the unnatural and flat speaking tone in the audio clip, along with the overly smooth delivery without pauses for breathing, all signs suggesting that it was AI-generated.

We ran two one-minute excerpts, seen here and here, past the Resemble Deepfake Detector, which deemed them “Fake.” Similarly, the Hive AI-content detection tool, too, said the excerpts were “99.9% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content.” We also ran multiple snippets from the audio past Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, which found them to be “likely deepfake.”

We learnt that this audio clip was first shared on Youtube on July 20, 2025, where the description stated that the deep-dive was “narrated in Elon Musk–style tone,” even as there was a disclaimer stating that it was “altered or synthetic content,” where sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated.

“This isn’t just another commentary channel. At GRIT X, we dive deep into the future of power, strategy, and influence — through the lens of bold, first-principles thinking. Using an altered voice inspired by Elon Musk, we break down complex geopolitical issues into sharp, insightful, and thought-provoking educational content,” read the description of the channel, GRIT X, which features several similar deep dives, further confirming that the viral audio was fake.

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UPDATE ON 06/08/2025

Claim 2

A 15:13-minute audio clip of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and xAI, purportedly speaking about why US President Donald Trump has warned Google, Microsoft and Apple against hiring workers from India amid the country’s rise as a global power in IT.

We received this audio clip on our Whatsapp tipline (+91-9999499044), requesting us to fact-check it. The clip went viral a couple of weeks after US president Donald Trump criticised American technology companies for hiring workers from India and not prioritising Americans.

Fact

Newschecker, again, noticed the monotonous speaking tone along with the overly smooth delivery without natural pauses, which suggested that it was AI-generated.

We ran separate one-minute excerpts past the Resemble Deepfake Detector and the Hive Moderation AI-content detection tool, which said they were “Fake” and “99.8% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake content” respectively. We also ran a snippet from the audio past Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, which found it to be “likely deepfake.”

We learnt that this audio clip was first uploaded on Youtube on July 30, 2025, where there was a disclaimer stating that it was “altered or synthetic content,” owing to sound or visuals that were significantly edited or digitally generated.

Sources
Youtube video, GRIT X, July 20, 2025
Hive Moderation tool
Hiya Deepfake Detector
Resemble Deepfake Detector
Youtube video, Focus on Future, July 30, 2025