YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is becoming available to politicians, journalists, and officials, letting them flag unauthorized likenesses for removal.

The tool, previously only available to Hollywood stars and some top YouTube creators, will allow these high-profile users to flag deepfakes or other AI-generated content that features their likeness.

The tool aims to protect users at the center of political discourse and identify AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance.

The latest expansion comes after the Google-owned video platform rolled out the tool to over 5,000 creators in October ...

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Social media companies are under pressure to crack down on so-called deepfake videos that use deceptive images of real people.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The tool alerts individuals to AI content of themselves on YouTube, which they can request the platform remove.