Michael Saylor revealed an alarming trend involving the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) generated deepfake videos featuring him.

Saylor disclosed that his team is tirelessly working to remove approximately 80 such fake videos daily, most aimed at promoting various Bitcoin scams.

Deepfake Videos Promoting Bitcoin Scams

⚠️ Warning ⚠️ There is no risk-free way to double your #bitcoin, and @MicroStrategy doesn’t give away $BTC to those who scan a barcode. My team takes down about 80 fake AI-generated @YouTube videos every day, but the scammers keep launching more. Don’t trust, verify. pic.twitter.com/gqZkQW02Ji

— Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) January 13, 2024

Saylor reiterated his warning, urging the community, “Don’t trust, verify.”  stating that “the scammers keep launching more.”

This revelation follows a surge in reports from X users who encountered fake AI-generated videos featuring Saylor promising to double viewers’ money.

Fake @saylor ads made with AI on @YouTube promising to double people’s money instantly.

Why is @Google consistently so so bad at stopping scams? pic.twitter.com/a