Viewpoint—Synthetic influencers and ‘deep fake’ doctors: How AI generates fake experts Cameron English | August 10, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/10/viewpoint-synthetic-influencers-and-deep-fake-doctors-how-ai-generates-fake-experts/ Artificial intelligence is transforming how millions of Americans get health advice, flooding platforms like YouTube and TikTok with slick, on-demand videos that appear to be expert medical guidance. Yet a rapidly growing share is entirely fabricated: a recent analysis of 100 YouTube videos on senior health found that 42% were AI-generated, more than half featuring nonexistent “experts” pushing unscientific claims.