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wcmagumba

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Hear, hear! ZDU Apr 20 #1
YouTube DEFNITELY should... hlthe2b Apr 20 #2
I think it's something we're going to have to rely on the community to figure out fujiyamasan Apr 20 #3
For now, all we can do is take a careful look at both the content and the source. Ocelot II Apr 20 #4
I can count on one hand the 7 or 8 AI posts I see each day. Orrex Apr 20 #5

ZDU

(1,431 posts)
1. Hear, hear!
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 03:59 PM
Apr 20

hlthe2b

(114,830 posts)
2. YouTube DEFNITELY should...
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 03:59 PM
Apr 20

It is infuriating to see the crap posted as supposedly "real."

fujiyamasan

(2,090 posts)
3. I think it's something we're going to have to rely on the community to figure out
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 04:05 PM
Apr 20

There are no reliable tools to detect use of AI.

I think a simple rule should be to just disclaim if AI is used. Posters can ignore it as they wish.

Ocelot II

(131,430 posts)
4. For now, all we can do is take a careful look at both the content and the source.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 04:12 PM
Apr 20

If the source is some obscure purveyor of videos seeking likes and clicks, and it contains material that looks either too slick or too cartoonish, assume it's AI. There are videos on YouTube and elsewhere that purport to be by Rachel Maddow and other well-known cable tv hosts that seem fairly real - using their voices and images, though sometimes the voices are too fast - but a real Maddow video will have the MS NOW logo, and these don't. If the video doesn't come from a known source and it looks slick or artificial it's AI. We are seeing a lot of elaborate cartoon-like "artwork" that is obviously AI. If something purports to be an actual photograph, it's usually too shiny; also, look for weird shadows and shapes, extra fingers or impossible overlays of objects. Be discerning. Don't post something just because you think it's clever. AI steals the images and the intellectual property of real people and churns it into crap.

Orrex

(67,432 posts)
5. I can count on one hand the 7 or 8 AI posts I see each day.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 11:23 PM
Apr 20
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