YouTube to automatically label videos using photorealistic AI, expands disclosure requirements
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Sarah Perez
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Summary
YouTube is implementing automatic labeling of videos that use significant photorealistic AI, moving beyond its previous policy that relied solely on creators to self-disclose AI-generated content. The platform's internal systems will now detect and apply labels automatically, and these labels will be made more prominent across both long-form videos and YouTube Shorts. This update builds on AI labeling policies that have been in place for over two years.
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The company announced on Wednesday that its internal systems will apply labels when it detects that 'significant photorealistic AI' has been used.
YouTube will also be making its AI labels more prominent, so they're easier to spot across both long-form videos and YouTube Shorts.
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