YouTube is fighting fake videos with the help of artificial intelligence

YouTube is taking serious steps to combat fake videos created with the help of artificial intelligence. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The platform is expanding its face recognition and verification system and broadening the circle of users who can use it. Now, in addition to famous achievers, journalists, government officials, and political candidates will also be able to use this feature.

These measures are specially designed to protect against fake images that damage their reputation and are aimed at deceiving the public. To participate in the program, a person is required to provide an official passport photo and a short video classification belonging to themselves.

This data is uploaded to a complex artificial intelligence system, allowing it to deeply study and remember the unique features of the person's face. Once the system is ready, the platform will automatically check all newly uploaded videos and try to detect videos where the faces of registered individuals have been artificially manipulated.

If a suspicious video is found, the relevant person is immediately notified and can review it and send an official request for its removal. However, the company emphasizes that it does not guarantee the immediate deletion of the video.

Each case is considered individually, and a balance between personal protection and freedom of speech is maintained during this process. If moderators find the video to be a parody, satire, or in the public interest, it may be retained.

This approach aims to ensure the proper use of the protection tool and prevent the emergence of censorship. This news marks a significant change in YouTube's content control strategy.

Last year, such protection was only available to platform partners. Now, by including public figures and government representatives, the company fully understands the harm that AI-manipulated videos can cause to society.

At this time, verifying digital authenticity is becoming more difficult, and such innovative solutions play an important role in protecting the public from misinformation.