The new policy allows users to ask YouTube to remove content created by AI that simulates their own face or voice.
YouTube's change is part of its updated privacy protection process, giving users more power to fight AI fraud. The person who has been tampered with can complain directly or on behalf of another person if he or she is a minor, deceased, or does not have access to the computer.
However, YouTube will still have the final say on whether a video is considered fake and removed. This online video platform will decide based on factors such as whether the content is created by AI or compiled from existing videos, whether the content is satirical, parodic, or valuable to the public. Are not.
According to experts, one of the reasons why YouTube is so aggressive with fake AI videos this year is because the US presidential election is coming up. Statistics show that AI videos simulating Donald Trump's voice and image are increasing rapidly on social networking platforms. In this specific case, the former US president can directly request YouTube to delete the above videos. The uploader will have 48 hours to resolve the complaint before the video is actually removed.
Early 2024 is a boom time for AI models that create videos solely from text content. OpenAI's Sora, Google's Lumier, Meta's Emu Video amazes with lifelike videos generated by computer systems. However, this also causes concern as they can be used to create fake videos to spread fake news for bad purposes and intentions.