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When AI Impersonates Real People
AI can fake any famous person's voice or face.
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- 1When AI Impersonates Real People
- 2celebrity deepfake
- 3endorsement scam
- 4crypto scam
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When AI Impersonates Real People
AI can fake any famous person's voice or face. Tom Hanks, Elon Musk, and many actors have publicly disowned AI versions of themselves used in scam ads.
In 2023-2024, scam ads on Facebook and YouTube featured deepfaked celebrities promoting crypto schemes. Many viewers believed them.
Three signs of celebrity AI scams
- Real celebrities don't promote get-rich-quick schemes
- 'Limited time' urgency
- Payment via crypto or wire (untraceable)
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The big idea: If a celebrity is endorsing something on a random ad, assume it is a deepfake.
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