AI videos spreading hate are a big concern in Canada

 

 

AI videos spreading hate online are a big concern in Canada. A clip posted in June on the American Bigfoot TikTok page has been viewed more than 360,000 times. It has also attracted hundreds of comments, most of which praise the video. In recent months, social media platforms have been flooded with similar AI-generated content. These videos openly promote violence and spread hatred against LGBTQ+, Jews, Muslims and other minority groups.

While the origin of most of the videos is unclear, their circulation on social media is causing anger and concern among many. Experts say that current systems are not able to control the hateful AI-generated content. Experts also say that authorities are not adequately addressing the risks it poses to public safety. Evan Balgord, executive director of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, said the LGBTQ+ community is not the only target. He said Islamophobic, anti-Semitic and anti-South Asian content produced using generative AI tools is also widely circulating on social media.