Rosie O’Donnell
Comedian & television host
Comedian and former talk-show host who has repeatedly warned about AI deepfakes of herself, telling followers the technology is “confusing and really dangerous.”
Why this score
How the formula works →- +3.2anti2 anti-AI statements (measured)
Weights, statement counts, the ×1.25 multiplier for having a stake in an AI-impacted field, and the formula’s smoothing are already baked in — the points add up to the score: Leaning Anti-AI · 3.2/10
In her words
They can put any kind of words in your mouth that they want. And people will believe it. It’s hard to tell what’s AI and what’s not.
Have you seen all these fake AIs? They’re everywhere.
Biography
Rosie O’Donnell (born 1962) is a comedian, actor, and television personality who hosted the Emmy-winning “Rosie O’Donnell Show” and co-hosted “The View.” A prolific and outspoken presence online, she has become a frequent target of AI-generated fakery.
A target of deepfakes
In November 2025, after a fabricated video circulated showing her attacking other celebrities, O’Donnell took to TikTok to warn fans that the clip was AI-generated and to be wary of how “confusing and really dangerous” the technology can be. She reiterated the concern in 2026 after President Trump posted an AI deepfake video mocking her and other critics, telling CNN the fakes showed an unhealthy fixation.
Her warnings are grounded in personal experience: as someone whose image is repeatedly synthesized to put words in her mouth, she has become a firsthand witness to how convincingly the tools can fabricate a public figure.
Quote sources
- TikTok “Sunday morning ramble,” quoted by Irish Star, 2025(irishstar.com)
Sources & further reading
Canonical record: https://battlelines.ai/topic/rosie-odonnell
