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Monday, 2 November 2026

AI Ethiquettes

The ethics and etiquette of everyday AI.

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AI Ethics Explained

Does YouTube require AI disclosure?

Yes, for realistic altered or synthetic content. Here is when the toggle applies.

Since March 2024, YouTube has asked creators to disclose content that is meaningfully altered or synthetically generated when it seems realistic.

You need to disclose

  • Making a real person appear to say or do something they did not.
  • Altering footage of real events or places.
  • Generating realistic scenes that did not happen.

You usually do not

Clearly unrealistic or animated content, colour correction, beauty filters, or using AI for scripts and ideas. Disclosure is a checkbox in YouTube Studio when you upload.

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