Posted 3/12/2024, 11:00:00 AM
YouTube Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Cartoons Flooding Kids' Feeds
- YouTube tutorials are promoting using AI to quickly generate animated videos targeting kids, promising big money
- Channels like Yes! Neo and Super Crazy Kids seem to be using AI to mass produce videos getting millions of views
- The content looks similar to popular kids shows, making it hard for parents to identify
- YouTube plans to rely on creators voluntarily disclosing the use of AI, rather than proactively seeking it out
- Experts warn that a flood of quickly-produced, unvetted AI content could negatively impact kids like previous YouTube scandals