A new series of online videos showing Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK.A) CEO Warren Buffett giving financial advice are artificial intelligence-fueled fakes.
In a press statement, Berkshire Hathaway declared the videos create showing photos of Buffett carry a “very flat monotone voice” that sounds nothing like the billionaire investor.
“Mr. Buffett is concerned that these types of fraudulent videos are becoming a spreading virus,” said the company. “Individuals who are less familiar with Mr. Buffett may believe these videos are real and be misled by the contents of these videos.”
The statement added that Buffett “has rarely commented publicly since Berkshire’s shareholder’s meeting last May.”
A link to one of the fake YouTube videos can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ3ZHkZF13s.
Photo: Screen shot of one of the fake Warren Buffett videos
