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 alerts individuals to AI content of themselves on YouTube, which they can request the platform remove. Public officials and journalists will soon be able to keep track of AI-generated ...

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

YouTube is making it easier for politicians and journalists to take down AI deepfakes from its platform ahead of this year’s midterm elections. But it’s keeping quiet on who now has access to this ...