Posted 1/9/2024, 6:15:00 PM
YouTube Bans AI Videos Simulating Deceased Children, Citing Harm to Victims' Families
- YouTube bans AI videos that simulate deceased minors or victims of violent events describing their deaths
- Disturbing genre of videos generated millions of views simulating voices of real child murder victims
- TikTok requires labels on AI videos and prohibits deepfakes of minors or non-public figures
- Videos are painful for survivors, like one whose child was abducted and killed calling them "beyond sick"
- The videos show people will try to monetize anything depraved; it's a consequence of incentivizing hijacking attention