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TexasTowelie

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1. I actually go to YouTube and read the description of the channel for disclaimers.

Reply to mr715 (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 01:24 PM

6 hrs ago

I also look at the number of subscribers and the thumbnails of the videos to see if the same image of the "star" is used repeatedly. It's much easier than watching and listening to videos for clues that it is AI generated content

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Suggestions on Detecting AI in Pseudo-News Quasi-Commentary [View all] mr715 6 hrs ago OP

I actually go to YouTube and read the description of the channel for disclaimers. TexasTowelie 6 hrs ago #1

Thanks! mr715 6 hrs ago #2

Yes! canetoad 5 hrs ago #12

Written material is so often repetitive--unbelievably so, but I suspect that will be "cleaned up" (eventually). hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #3

Bad human writing is often repetitive -- unbelievably so. mr715 6 hrs ago #4

I guess you haven't seen what I have.. Entire paragraphs barely modified for repetition as many as four times... hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #5

Biomedical? nt mr715 6 hrs ago #6

Yes, most often as I have been "testing" some of those AI-generated attempts, but more generalized as well. hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #8

Interesting. mr715 5 hrs ago #9

I have not seen that mr715 6 hrs ago #7

I would add "toes" to #7 Alice Kramden 5 hrs ago #10

My pleasure. nt mr715 5 hrs ago #11