Overview
- In an October 30 StarTalk segment, the astrophysicist revealed an AI-generated clip falsely claiming he endorsed flat Earth ideas and stated, "That’s not me."
- He said some convincing fakes have misled even close contacts, noting that actor Terry Crews initially believed one of the videos.
- Tyson drew a line between obvious parody and deceptive impersonations, calling undisclosed, realistic deepfakes a transgression against hard-earned public trust.
- He advised that any video showing him endorsing products or issuing directives beyond his usual "keep looking up" sign-off should be treated as a red flag.
- The episode featured Bitdefender security strategist Alex Cosoi, who outlined how deepfakes fuel scams and election misinformation and discussed evolving detection efforts.