This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
TL;DR
A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone. A med student says he’s made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. He’s not alone.
Nauti's Take
This case reveals an uncomfortable truth about generative AI's maturity — and it's also creating clear market demand for robust identity verification solutions. Consumer AI tools enabling fraud at scale means platforms can no longer treat verification as a secondary concern.
For anyone building identity infrastructure, this is a growth signal worth acting on.
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