AI Scammers Churn Out Bizarre Videos for Kids, Raising Concerns Over Impacts of Nonsensical AI Content
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AI scammers are churning out bizarre, nonsensical YouTube videos for kids using AI tools like ChatGPT and ElevenLabs.
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The videos mimic the style of popular kids' content like Cocomelon and are garnering millions of views, often without disclosing they're AI-generated.
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Parents are often unaware of the synthetic, poor quality content their kids are watching for hours.
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Experts are concerned about the impacts of consuming so much garbled AI content during early development.
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YouTube says creators should disclose altered/synthetic content themselves, but experts argue meaningful human oversight of AI is lacking.