From California Post
The grim warning sign from AI influencers that keep racking up comments from lonely men: ‘Societal loss of humanity’
By Georgia Worrell
A top MAGA influencer has been exposed as nothing more than an algorithm run by a guy in India — but she’s just one bombshell bot flooding social media with racy fake pics.
Men — mostly older — are falling for them left, right and center — and experts warn that it’s a warning sign of a “pandemic of loneliness,” and a “societal loss of humanity.”
Emily Hart, the blonde MAGA model who racked up millions of followers with her patriotic-themed and often scantil clad pictures, put the man who created her through med school, according to Wired.
But, Sam isn’t the only one cashing in on the trick, as the same audience is even taking the bait from influencers that are clearly labeled as AI, The Post can reveal.
Among the pulseless heartthrobs is Ana Zelu, a brunette stunner whose Instagram feed showcases a dream-like, jet-set lifestyle: sitting court-side at the US and Australian Open, sipping coffee in a European palazzo and striking a pose on the Brooklyn Bridge — all while sporting designer clothes and a flawless blowout.
The phony Zelu has amassed over 300,000 followers on the platform, even as her bio admits: “ai-influencer...”
While some influencers disclose that they’re algorithm-made, “the vast majority” do not, according to Dr. Hany Farid, a leading AI expert and co-founder of GetReal Security, a company focused on combating digital deception.
“We absolutely see some accounts disclosing [that they’re AI-generated], but I’m confident that the vast majority of content is not,” Farid told The Post...
Hany Farid is a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences and the School of Information at UC Berkeley
