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AI-Generated Scam Videos Target Indigenous Artists
Original: # AI is now being used to create believable scam videos supposedly showing Native Hawaiian and other # indigenous artist
Fake videos created with artificial intelligence are being circulated online, supposedly featuring Native Hawaiian and other indigenous artists. The videos are entirely fabricated and designed to trick people into spending money on fraudulent products or offers. Commenters are condemning the scams as another harmful consequence of widely available AI tools, pointing to the growing difficulty of telling real content from fabricated material online.
Why now: People are alarmed that AI tools are being weaponized to exploit indigenous artists and defraud consumers.
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Evidence
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