Kids’ Cartoons Get a Free Pass From YouTube’s Deepfake Disclosure Rules
Mar 20, 2024
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YouTube's new rules mandate disclosure of generative AI content except for kids' animations, raising concerns about misinformation. AI-generated children's videos are exempt from disclosure, posing challenges in identifying harmful content and promoting misleading information.
YouTube requires disclosure for AI content, except for children's animations.
New rules aim to combat AI misinformation but may hinder filtering unsuitable AI cartoons for kids.
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YouTube's New Disclosure Rules for AI Content
YouTube has implemented new rules requiring creators to disclose the use of generative AI in videos to alert viewers that the content may not be real. These rules apply to realistic altered media like faked fires or face swaps but exclude AI-generated animations for kids. This move aims to combat the spread of AI-generated misinformation, especially with the upcoming US presidential election, while allowing AI for minor aesthetic edits without disclosure.
Challenges with AI-Generated Content on YouTube
YouTube has faced difficulties moderating vast children's content, leading to concerns about unsuitable material slipping through, particularly AI-generated videos with questionable themes. The exempting of AI animations from disclosure requirements can hinder parents in identifying low-quality AI-generated cartoons aimed at children and filtering them out. Content aimed at older children pushing pseudoscience and conspiracy theories using AI tools in videos would now require flagging under the new regulations to ensure transparency.
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