This appears to me to be AI because the lips don’t sync, neither do the hand movements and frankly what’s being presented as Rachel Maddow doesn’t “feel” like Rachel Maddow.
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A month ago Rick Wilson at The Lincoln Project spoke about the coming AI vs. IRL content creator problem.
There are AI YouTube channels that proport to be him that have him saying things he has never said and open him up for liability. Plus they are stealing his image, his intellectual property etc., and monetizing it. It’s the same for Rachel Maddow (and everyone else they do this to).
Rick begins to talk about fighting back against this (3:43 minutes), until YouTube deals with the coming AI onslaught.
. . . if YouTube wants to remain a hub for content creation, they’re going to have to wrangle this AI problem down very quickly. They’re going to have to handle this in a way that is responsible and more than just like filling in a form online.
Now your help matters a lot. And you guys reporting these scam sites matters, a lot. It will make a big, big, difference. And they’ll pop up again, and they’ll do it again. And we’re going to have to play whack-a-mole until Google, er, YouTube, gets their act together on this.
Then at 5:51 minutes Rick’s producer, someone noticeably much younger and is, therefore, more computer/tech savvy gives a tutorial on how to report these AI sites. The steps she outlines in the video are posted below the video.
1. Go to the channel page, find the channel description, and click “more.”
2. Scroll to the bottom of the channel’s description, and find the button with the flag that says “report user.”
3. You’ll get a menu of reporting options. Click “report user” again on this menu.
4. Now, you’ll be given a survey asking why you’re reporting the channel. Choose “impersonation.”
5. In the drop down, say “this channel is impersonating someone else.”
6. It’ll ask you who the channel is impersonating. Enter our channel URL
7. Finally, it’ll ask you for additional notes, and you can say something like “this is an AI Rick Wilson.” Click Submit and you’re done!
(tips from Rick Wilson)
For number six I put (without the spaces) www . youtube . com / @ msnow
MSNow link
As I have been out there in the wilds of YouTube I have come across AI Rick Wilson channels and reported them. This is the first AI Rachel Maddow I've come across.
I reported it.
If Rick is right, these channels are just the trickle before the flood, if YouTube doesn't take care of this now.
Please report AI Scam YouTube channels
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UPDATED:
A big thank you to GeorgeHF for these AI Rachel YouTube channels.
The Rachel Maddow Show
Rachel Maddow Reveals
The Maddow Report
Rachel Maddow Updates
The Maddow Signal
Rachel Uncensored
Maddow Insights
Federal Uncut
FameRush
This also gave me an idea. The idea is in the pole question.
