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kentuck

(115,017 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 06:56 PM Yesterday

"Altered or Synthetic Content" ?

I watch a lot of You Tube videos, especially on topics I am interested in, such as politics and media.

Recently, I have noticed more and more of them have the words, "Altered or Synthetic Content" which means it is AI and has been edited or created out of whole cloth, but with a person actually speaking as if it is "real". But, it is not.

I used to watch Rick Wilson quite a bit on You Tube, at least bits here and there, but anymore, everytime I click on it, it says it is altered or synthetic? I wonder if Rick Wilson is making these videos by himself or some stranger is using his likeness and his voice?

Perhaps it is just me? But I do not trust anything I see that is AI or has been "altered" or has "synthetic content". I immediately click out of the link.

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"Altered or Synthetic Content" ? (Original Post) kentuck Yesterday OP
He made a video about it. multigraincracker Yesterday #1
Rick Wilson video talking about those scam ai videos List left Yesterday #2
That just takes me to a black screen telling me YouTube is not available on this device. n/t Ms. Toad Yesterday #3
It's not even a real link dweller Yesterday #5
I've noticed the same thing wendyb-NC Yesterday #4
There is an AI Christopher Hitchens mr715 Yesterday #6
There is at least one YouTube channel putting out daily videos of AI Rick Wilson. Intractable Yesterday #7
There are several. mucifer 23 hrs ago #11
VIDEODROME dweller Yesterday #8
If it says altered or synthetic, it's not the real person Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #9
I think someone in Congress needs to draw up some legislation... kentuck Yesterday #10

Ms. Toad

(38,050 posts)
3. That just takes me to a black screen telling me YouTube is not available on this device. n/t
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:22 PM
Yesterday

wendyb-NC

(4,564 posts)
4. I've noticed the same thing
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:26 PM
Yesterday

The idea that a video contains "altered" or "synthetic content", is very unsettling and deters my interest in watching these videos videos. I've stopped watching them because, I just don't trust what the speaker is saying, as any kind of truthful information. I could be mistaken, but there is no explanation of what has been edited, and the nature of the synthetic content.
It is bothersome.

mr715

(2,522 posts)
6. There is an AI Christopher Hitchens
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:28 PM
Yesterday

That has very strong opinions on the current administration.

It is kind of funny that Compu-Hitchens is more likable than Paleo-Hitchens

Intractable

(1,469 posts)
7. There is at least one YouTube channel putting out daily videos of AI Rick Wilson.
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 07:29 PM
Yesterday

It isn't him.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,782 posts)
9. If it says altered or synthetic, it's not the real person
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:32 PM
Yesterday

And almost certainly was not made by the person being impersonated.

I saw one of Heather Cox Richardson talking about things she clearly doesn’t endorse.

kentuck

(115,017 posts)
10. I think someone in Congress needs to draw up some legislation...
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 08:53 PM
Yesterday

...to regulate this AI crap. It should be labeled as dangerous to your health.

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