YouTube is making AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission.
Published on August 27, 2025
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In an article published by the BBC: YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos. The results could bend reality.
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We work hard to create our content and now without our permission or notice our content is being edited by AI. Youtube has acknowledged that they have been doing this.
Update: In some cases they distort the images and that's going to reflect on the original author of the video.
What's the world coming to?
Have a great week everyone!
Mel Waller
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