Artificial Intelligence

• Governments are confronting the reality of dealing with AI-generated deepfake porn
• Adam Mosseri is warning Instagram users about AI. Will he help us tell real from fake?

  Adam Mosseri warned Instagram users about AI fakery and the importance of authentic creator content. Will he put his money where his mouth is?

  
• YouTube expands AI Portraits to turn creators into chatbots

  YouTube is expanding a test feature called Portraits that generates AI likenesses of participating public figures. Creators are up next.

  
• After paying out $100,000 to creators in 2025, Fairground is ready to advance AI artistry in 2026

  Fairground is one of several studios dedicated to AI artists and their work. It paid out more than $100,000 to creators this year.

  
• AI performers are making it onto the Billboard charts
• Consumers are picking up the AI “Vibes” Meta is putting down
• There’s now an AI talent studio for “hyperreal digital stars,” and Hollywood isn’t happy
• AI is trained on YouTube videos. Now we can see which ones have been used.
• YouTube is the platform with the most AI chatbot referrals. Competitors want to catch up.
• Substack survey shows deep creator divides on the subject of generative AI
• MrBeast finds out creators aren’t ready for AI thumbnails
• YouTube shuts down “true crime” channel that was all AI lies