YouTube Is Giving Creators a New Weapon Against AI Deepfakes

YouTube is giving creators a new weapon against AI deepfakes

YouTube is rolling out a new AI safety feature that could help creators spot deepfake-style videos using their face. The tool works quietly in the background, but it may become increasingly important as AI-generated content spreads online.

YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older

Even new creators can sign up for access.

YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users

YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 - meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for potential deepfakes of themselves. The likeness detection feature uses a selfie-style scan of a person's face to monitor YouTube for lookalikes. If there is a match, YouTube alerts the user; the person then has the option to request that YouTube remove the content. YouTube has said in the past that it …

YouTube opens its deepfake face-swap detection tool to all adult creators

YouTube is opening its Likeness Detection tool to all creators 18 and older. The system spots AI-generated face fakes in other users' videos and lets creators file removal requests directly through YouTube Studio. Until now, the feature was limited to partner program members; now it's meant to protect smaller channels too. The article YouTube opens its deepfake face-swap detection tool to all adult creators appeared first on The Decoder.

YouTube expands its AI likeness detection program to users over the age of 18, after rolling it out to select creators, politicians, journalists, and others (Mia Sato/The Verge)

Mia Sato / The Verge: YouTube expands its AI likeness detection program to users over the age of 18, after rolling it out to select creators, politicians, journalists, and others  —  Likeness detection, which scans YouTube for facial matches, will now be available to anyone 18 years or older with a YouTube account.