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highplainsdem

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24. The people using the AI tools, especially those paying to use them, don't want

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 07:35 PM

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their AI slop labeled as AI. More than one AI tool will leave watermarks on work generated by their free tier - not so much to identify them as to turn anything posted into free advertising - but will remove watermarks if you pay to use the tool, making that another incentive to subscribe.

I saw an article a year ago about OpenAI having polled users about whether they'd want their AI creations labeled AI, and the answer was an overwhelming NO.

Generative AI is basically about pretense and fraud. Whoever was behind that channel with the "Psychology of..." video you posted the other day probably isn't anyone you'd trust to know anything about the '60s and the people who grew up then, and they might never have been to the US, but AI lets them gather some generic commentary on the '60s and generate what look something like generic images of the '60s and pretend to be expert.

And those videos get views, which YouTube wants.

The only reason YouTube is asking creators to label AI as synthetic content is that there have been a lot of complaints about AI slop. But they left it voluntary, even knowing a lot if not most of the AI-slop creators won't label it. That's YouTube's own pretense of doing something.

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I am actually becoming a Youtube Channel watcher. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 OP

Read the disclaimers on historic pieces (click the 'more" description button) bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #1

Absolutely! Oh, boy, some of those are so damned fake just to get views... Sickening hlthe2b Dec 30 #3

I'm also wondering about all of the Ukraine "good news" military stories. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #4

lol, yes you're correct to question it bucolic_frolic Dec 30 #5

Me too Thunderbeast Dec 30 #54

For WW2, the best is the one called "World War Two" by the Time Ghost Army. The Madcap Dec 30 #12

I love watching some of the Canadian war stories just to find the stupid errors that they Bev54 Dec 30 #28

I subscribe to a limited number of "channels"--mostly music, Meidas Touch, and a few others not AI-generating hlthe2b Dec 30 #2

The responses I got to a "Psychology of people who grew up in the 60's" woke me up. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #6

I walk on my treadmill through cities on YouTube tavernier Dec 30 #7

Now THAT is a good idea! hlthe2b Dec 30 #9

Just go to search and hit any city or country you'd like to explore. tavernier Dec 30 #19

I know of another DUer who does that, who sent me links to some favorite videos. highplainsdem Dec 30 #10

I go to YouTube and search any city or country I'd like to see. tavernier Dec 30 #18

I have found YouTube to be a great resource for entertainment and enjoyment.... anciano Dec 30 #8

I started watching YouTube maybe 6 months ago Dave says Dec 30 #29

Youtube has plenty canetoad Dec 30 #11

Youtube is also great for foreign language learning. The Madcap Dec 30 #13

I subscribe to channels I trust on subjects I like, and only look at my subscriptions feed eShirl Dec 30 #14

many of those ww2 vids popping up lately are pure AI garbage. there has been a flood of them showing msongs Dec 30 #15

Why doesn't Youtube label AI content? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #17

The people using the AI tools, especially those paying to use them, don't want highplainsdem Dec 30 #24

Thanks hpd.....I got educated on that thread. And I'm applying more critical thinking skills OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #25

I'm sorry that you and I and all of us who are honest have to watch out for all this fraud that's around highplainsdem Dec 30 #36

All it takes is getting took by 1 video! MerryBlooms Dec 30 #49

Same here. Every time I've looked at AI slop video posted by someone here, looking at the channel highplainsdem Dec 30 #53

The good history channels shows Johonny Dec 30 #16

Keep an eye out for the AI slop PJMcK Dec 30 #20

Came aware quickly....see OP. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #21

Yeah, I read your whole post PJMcK Dec 30 #22

Understood. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #23

one of us...one of us...one of us... (nt) ret5hd Dec 30 #26

There are a lot of Robert Reich fakes as well as Rick Wilson, Bev54 Dec 30 #27

Saw a really bad Rachel Maddow fake yesterday. The Madcap Dec 30 #30

Yep I too have seen a lot of George Will fakes Bev54 Dec 30 #42

I watched a George Will fake. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #46

Probably the same as the one I saw. The Madcap Dec 30 #50

That's the Will fake video I saw. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #55

My wife and I quit broadcast television in January 2012. hunter Dec 30 #31

antenna Maninacan Dec 30 #41

I know we could get a lot of stuff here with an antenna, but it all has advertising. hunter Dec 31 #61

A big benefit of that plan is that Youtube Music is included. The Madcap Dec 30 #47

I am right there with you. Ferrets are Cool Dec 30 #32

I watch it all the time. bluedigger Dec 30 #33

youtube is great for "how to fix dishwasher", "How to unclog drain..., "How to sew pants..." BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 30 #34

fixed my van Maninacan Dec 30 #40

I subscribe to YouTube tv. It's not really cheap. Are you talking about something different? 1WorldHope Dec 30 #35

Regular Youtube. YT TV is a TV channel aggregator. The only reason I watch is NBC Boston Sports - They air the Celtics OAITW r.2.0 Dec 30 #37

He's talking about YouTube.com highplainsdem Dec 30 #38

We bailed on Youtube TV The Madcap Dec 30 #48

It's mostly a waste for us. We watch MSNBC, comedy central. 1WorldHope Dec 31 #62

That was our situation as well. The Madcap Dec 31 #63

What is YouTube premium? 1WorldHope Dec 31 #64

Basically youtube with no ads The Madcap Dec 31 #65

How much is that? 1WorldHope Dec 31 #66

If i recall correctly, around $29/mo. The Madcap Dec 31 #67

youtube Maninacan Dec 30 #39

Ohhh, thank you both so much. Now I'm on board. 1WorldHope Dec 30 #43

I visit youtube every day and yes recently there is an alarming number of AI posts faking people like Rachel Maddow and ShazamIam Dec 30 #44

I watch too many you tube vids...Subscribe to too many very good content creators. Anything I want to learn mitch96 Dec 30 #45

I hear you. Even when there is a broadcast major network TV show prodigitalson Dec 30 #51

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There is even more crap on YouTube than there is on TV, so be very selective Warpy Dec 30 #56

A lot of (very justified) discussion here about AI slop. Disaffected Dec 30 #57

I just saw the most heinous AI slop video. The Madcap Dec 31 #58

There is a lot of good Bettie Dec 31 #59

Me, Too ProfessorGAC Dec 31 #60