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Recently, AI fake videos have been frequently on hot searches, and someThe video of AI’s “fake grandson” has caught many elderly people deeply involved, making people laugh and cry.
In the video, the baby wearing a diaper goes to the field alone to pick eggplants, wash them, and then pick up a kitchen knife to make three dishes and one soup for the whole family.These contrary to common sense content are simply unbelievable to young people.
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But many elderly people don’t think so. Instead, they think that the AI cute children in the Short Video have cute images, soft voices, and vivid pictures, and even share the videos with their family groups.
According to media reports, some elderly people will play a five-second video of an AI cute baby shouting “grandma” repeatedly for an hour. Every time the cute baby shouts on their mobile phones, they will respond enthusiastically.
Some elderly people also play the video of “AI Grandson Sending Suckling Pig” on a loop dozens of times every day. Even though the video shows babies under the age of one walking in the fields barefoot, holding up a roast suckling pig twice the size of their own body with one hand and full of flaws, they still firmly believe that this is a filial piety of their grandson who specially delivers New Year goods to them.
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The comment area of such videos is full of blessings left by elderly users such as “Happy Times”,”Happy Happiness”,”Heart Rain” and “Lucky Fourth Sister Liu”.Not only did they believe in this, but they praised the virtual grandson’s “filial piety”。
The picture comes from the Douyin screenshot
Behind this phenomenon, it reflectsIt is not only the conflict between technology and reality, but also the cognitive separation of AI technology and Short Video content between different generations, and even the emotional dilemma of the elderly.
So how to solve these problems? Follow the perspective of “Crowley” and let’s take a look together!
Multiple factors intertwined
The silver-haired people fall into the “cyber trap”
There are complex reasons behind AI fake grandson videos that convince many elderly people.
Elders who have experienced the era of material deprivation and have generally low average education levels,Deep in my heart, I have a natural acceptance of the “legend of child prodigy”.
The “ear literacy” craze in the 1980s and the “qigong masters” craze in the 1990s were all popular for a time, which also laid the foundation for the cognitive narrative in today’s AI era.
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Although most elderly people no longer believe in Qigong scams, when technical scammers move from offline to online and use the new carrier of Short Video to change content and repeat the same technique, their original defense mechanism will naturally fail.
Because from a cognitive perspective,Many elderly people are very vague about the concept of authenticity of content on public platforms.
For example, in the era of television and newspapers, a considerable number of elderly people firmly believe that if they can be reported, they are products with large brands and good quality.
In their view, TV stations and newspapers are the most trustworthy endorsers. Even if they know that these products are advertised for money, they will feel that the media is the best and the quality will not be poor.
The picture comes from the Internet. Yi Lishen and Tibetan Mipai, who were once on TV
Their view is that“If it’s fake, how can it be played on TV? Why does the country not care? So many people are watching, why didn’t anyone report it?”
This kind of thinking still exists in the era of Short Video. Many elderly people naturally feel that the content played on their mobile phones is real, or even recognized and endorsed by authoritative organizations.
In addition to the solidification of the cognitive layer, from a technical perspective,Many elderly people have little concept of deep counterfeiting technology and lack the ability to identify such false content.
Even if a lot of AI content is marked by the platform“AI Generation”However, due to reduced vision, many elderly people find it difficult to notice such inconspicuous markings, or even realize that there are such hints.
The picture comes from Douyin and is generated by AI in the lower left corner. Have you noticed?
Coupled with the increasing number of empty nesters today,Many elderly people are extremely eager for family relations, and they are more likely to be deceived by using virtual interactions as a substitute for family relations.
Some elderly people even leave video messages to dozens of cute AI children every day. He said that these children call grandpa every day and are more affectionate than their real grandchildren.
What is even more worrying is thatAI fraud has formed a complete industrial chain.
A few years ago, the emotional fraud of “fake Jindong” was widespread on Short Video platforms, but this did not affect the “Xiucai” and “Smile” behind them at all, and they continued to be sought after by the elderly.
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At that time, these people needed real people to act as fraud, but now the virtual characters generated by AI are not only more realistic, but also better understand the needs of the elderly.
Many criminal gangs areThere will be a professional team upstream to develop an “Silver Hair Special Supply” AI model for the elderly, the midstream will generate customized videos in batches, and the downstream will accurately release them through health groups, square dance communities and other channels.
There are also many scammers who not only use AI face-changing technology to generate fake stars, but also pretend to be the children of the elderly to commit fraud. If careful screening cannot be carried out and the platform does not provide early warning, then not only feelings will suffer losses, but also real money.
With the development of technology so mature, coupled with the deliberate layout of the criminal team, how many young people can guarantee that they will not be deceived, let alone the elderly? Think about it carefully, how many young people are using “AI” beauties on social platforms?
Pictures come from dreams, and AI beauty can be generated with a simple click.
Responsibility for platform “oversight” and remedies
At a time when AI fake videos and fraud are rampant, Short Video platforms are to blame.
Some platforms have serious loopholes in content review, let the spread of a large amount of false AI content go faire. Moreover, for the sake of traffic and popularity, they even open the door to some videos that obviously violate common sense and may mislead the elderly, without fully considering the reality that the elderly group has weak discernment ability.
same time,Many Short Video platform algorithms over-cater to user preferencesThe continuous push of similar AI fake videos has also plunged the elderly into it. The more they watch, the deeper they become, the deeper they fall, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of identifying the elderly.
Moreover, when faced with AI fraud industry chains,Many platforms also lack sufficient acumen and response measures to cut off the dissemination path of fraudulent content in a timely manner., causing many elderly people to suffer from abuse without any precautions.
Although it is not difficult to find out when searching for relevant news, whether it is Tencent, Douyin or Quick Hand, relevant specifications have been issued for such incidents:
- As early as 2022, Tencent launched the “Silver Guard Plan” to increase the review of content involving false information and fraud risks, use technical means to identify and intercept bad videos, and popularize anti-fraud knowledge to elderly users by pushing relevant articles and videos.
- Douyin also uses advanced algorithm technology to accurately identify AI-generated content, and marks it in prominent positions in the video to remind users, so that users can be vigilant before viewing it.
- Fast Hand has established a complete user feedback mechanism to encourage users to report undesirable content. Once a report is received, the platform will quickly handle video accounts involving AI fraud to curb the spread of undesirable content from the source.
However, platforms often lag behind the tricks of criminal gangs, and the perception of the elderly cannot keep up with the development of scams. There are still endless incidents of the elderly being deceived, and as a platform, there is also a lot of hardship.
But no matter what, Short Video platforms continue to strengthen technical prevention and control capabilities, continuously optimize content management systems, and increase efforts to carry out user education, which can largely curb the spread of AI fake videos and fraudulent content, and can also Protect the emotional and property safety of elderly users to a greater extent.
Of course, the fundamental solution to the problem is that the elderly should communicate and learn more with their children and friends, and read less and believe less such content. Children should also spend more time with the elderly and take the initiative to communicate with them about such things.
Only in this way can the elderly enjoy the fun of Short Video without being harmed by false information and fraud.
Write it at the end
AI itself is a double-edged sword. While bringing convenience, it will indeed force some people to create cognitive blind spots due to the rapid development of technology.
However, in the long run, this is not just a problem that can be solved by criticizing the elderly, children, and platforms. All parties should also cooperate with government departments and social organizations to jointly build a comprehensive protection system.
For example, the government can take the lead in introducing more complete laws and regulations to clarify the punishment standards for the spread of false AI content and fraud; social organizations can carry out offline activities to provide face-to-face anti-fraud training and popularization of online knowledge for the elderly.
Only by all parties working together to give full play to the positive role of AI and curb its negative effects can we truly build a strong security line for elderly users and minimize the chance of them being deceived.
