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A Two-Person Telehealth Startup Generated $1.8 Billion Using AI to Mass-Produce Fake Advertising
Medvi, a GLP-1 weight loss drug platform that The New York Times celebrated as a lean AI efficiency story, was generating its extraordinary revenue through AI-powered fraud: fabricated doctor profiles, deepfake testimonial videos, and synthetic before-and-after comparisons. The case is a landmark example of what happens when AI marketing tools are applied without guardrails — and a preview of the fraud ecosystem regulators now have to catch up to.