Fake Nvidia GTC stream hosting deepfake Jensen Huang crypto scam garners 100,000 YouTube viewers, AI-generated hoax generates 5x more views than real event

A fake Nvidia GTC keynote stream featuring an AI-generated deepfake of Jensen Huang promoting a cryptocurrency scam garnered over 100,000 viewers on YouTube, surpassing the real event's viewership. The stream, hosted by a channel called Offxbeatz, was promoted by YouTube over the official stream, leading unsuspecting viewers to engage with the scam. Despite being disabled, the fake stream attracted significant attention, with the deepfake Jensen Huang promoting a fake crypto mass adoption event and urging viewers to participate in a fraudulent crypto distribution scheme. The incident highlights the growing sophistication of AI-generated content and the challenges of combating deepfake technology.