This expansion is really about the integrity of the public conversation. We know that the risks of AI impersonation are particularly high for those in the civic space. But while we are providing this new shield, we're also being careful about how we use it.
Public officials and journalists will soon be able to keep track of AI-generated deepfakes of themselves on YouTube through the platform's likeness detection feature. The tool is already available to millions of content creators on YouTube, but beginning Tuesday, it will expand to a pilot group of journalists, government officials, and political candidates.