Quebec doctors' AI video scam spreads

 

 

Some prominent doctors in Quebec are warning against a new scam circulating on social media. The doctors have come out with the warning after videos using AI-generated images of doctors were released in connection with the sale of health products.

Quebec doctors are concerned about the recent deepfake videos circulating online. They say they can erode public trust in the medical system and put people's health at risk. Scammers are using AI-generated videos of real doctors to give health-related advice and advertise and sell certain products. This is something that is very harmful to all doctors in Quebec and Canada, said Dr. Francois Marquis, head of the intensive care unit at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital in Montreal. Marquis said that some people had contacted him after seeing some of the videos circulating on social media. He says he was in disbelief when he first learned that his image was being used in a deepfake video. He added that it is essential to raise awareness among people about this issue.