The Rise of AI-Influencers: Fake ‘People’ Endorse Candidates, Get Rich, and Push Agendas | Facts Matter

Fake, AI-generated people (that do not exist in the real world) are amassing huge social media followings, making millions of dollars in brand deals, appearing in TV commercials, starting their own product lines, getting jobs at TV stations, and even endorsing political candidates.

The wild part, however, is that some people are actually taking their “opinions” seriously.

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