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## [The YouTube AI Grifter Gold Rush](https://selkire.com/the-fresnel-marketing-crm-library/the-youtube-ai-grifter-gold-rush)

 May 13, 2026, 7:19:41 PM

Every guy with a ring light and a YouTube channel suddenly owns an AI agency. A few years ago, the s...

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