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AI-generated scam videos target Indigenous artists

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AI-generated scam videos are targeting Indigenous artists, including Native Hawaiians, to deceive people into spending money on fraudulent schemes. These fabricated videos are a concerning development facilitated by BigTech, highlighting a negative aspect of AI's future applications. AI

IMPACT AI is being used to create deceptive scam videos targeting vulnerable artistic communities.

RANK_REASON The item discusses the misuse of AI for scams, which is a form of commentary on AI's negative applications rather than a core AI development.

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AI-generated scam videos target Indigenous artists

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI is now being used to create believable scam videos supposedly showing Native Hawaiian and other # indigenous artists -- all completely fake and designed to

    # AI is now being used to create believable scam videos supposedly showing Native Hawaiian and other # indigenous artists -- all completely fake and designed to get people to spend money on something phony. What a great future # BigTech has given us. https://www. hawaiipublicradi…

    LINKS hawaiipublicradio.org/…/ai-slop-hawaii-ar…

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