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TL;DR
- YouTube’s recommendation engine briefly promoted a video featuring an AI-generated NSFW thumbnail to a wide array of users, including minors and those searching for unrelated content.
- The video, titled “AFRICAN GIAT MAASAI,” reached 3.9 million views despite the actual 16-second clip containing no explicit content.
- The channel has since updated the thumbnail to an SFW version, but the incident raises concerns about AI-generated content and the recommendation algorithm.
YouTube’s new UI is driving many people nuts, but that’s not the only thing that is driving people crazy. As it turns out, YouTube briefly recommended a video with an AI-generated NSFW thumbnail to many users across various age groups, including those searching for unrelated terms.
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