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AI influencers aren’t just a weird internet experiment anymore — they’re shaping culture, making millions, and raising serious questions about what’s real online. In this video, I break down the rise of AI influencers: how they started, the different forms they take, and why brands (and bad actors) are investing in them. From Lil Miquela to Nobody Sausage to AI-generated propaganda, this is a Black Mirror–esque world that’s already here.

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YouTube cracking down on AI: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/you...


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⏰ Time Stamps:
0:00 An AI Instagram Influencer...
2:49 A solution to human flaws? (& Paired segment!)
5:47 what is going on??
9:40 stolen content AI influencers
12:18 how did we get here??
14:24 the money behind AI influencers
15:50 destroying our humanity?
17:06 what I'm trying to do


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