How did news outlets and fact-checkers respond to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's comments about Neurocept and when were those responses published?

1. What claim was being circulated — and where the record goes silent on “Neurocept”

The core claims found in the dataset concern two separate misuses of Dr. Gupta’s identity: fabricated webpages falsely linking him to CBD product sales and AI-driven deepfake ads that use his likeness to promote sham health products. A 2022 fact-checking entry documents a fabricated article falsely linking Gupta to CBD sales, which CNN denied and labeled “completely false,” and that item contains no mention of Neurocept ^[4]. Later reporting and commentary cover Gupta’s medical reporting and personal health work but likewise omit any reference to Neurocept, indicating the dataset contains no direct evidence tying him to that product or company ^{[5] [6]}.

2. How news outlets reported Gupta’s denouncements of AI deepfake ads

CNN and related items in the dataset report Gupta explicitly denouncing the use of his likeness in AI deepfake advertisements for fake health products, presenting these as part of a broader disinformation trend targeting medical professionals. Two July 31, 2025 items in the dataset summarize his public statement that “that’s not me” in response to scammers and label the ads as fake, reporting Gupta’s denouncement but not attributing a precise original date when he first made those comments ^{[1] [2]}. A September 23, 2025 podcast item further captures Gupta’s recounting of being targeted by an AI disinformation campaign; the podcast entry corroborates his stance against deepfakes and offers a first-person account that aligns with the July reporting ^[3].

3. What fact-checkers and outlets verified — and what they did not verify

Fact-checkers in the dataset verified instances of fabricated webpages and misattributed content relating to Gupta, specifically identifying a 2022 fake article falsely linking him to CBD product sales and documenting CNN’s categorical denial that it originated from the network ^[4]. The dataset’s fact-checking activity therefore focuses on corrections and clarifications about false commercial endorsements and misattributions, while the 2025 journalism entries address the emergent problem of AI deepfakes. None of the referenced fact-checks or news corrections affirm any connection between Gupta and Neurocept, and the record contains no fact-check that confirms or disputes a claim connecting him to that company or product ^{[4] [1]}.

4. Timeline synthesis: when these responses appeared and what that implies

The timeline embedded in the dataset shows two distinct periods of response: earlier corrections and scrutiny in 2015 and 2022 addressing misattributions and fabricated webpages ^{[6] [4]}, followed by concentrated reporting in mid‑ and late‑2025 on AI deepfake ads using Gupta’s likeness ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The most recent documented outlet responses to Gupta’s own denouncements of likeness misuse were published July 31, 2025 (news reports) and September 23, 2025 (podcast item), suggesting media attention to AI-enabled scams intensified in 2025; across this timeline there remains a consistent absence of any referenced comment by Gupta on “Neurocept” ^{[6] [4] [1] [3]}.

5. Bottom line: what the evidence supports and what remains unsubstantiated

The assembled sources collectively support two verified patterns: media and fact-checkers have repeatedly responded to false commercial endorsements linked to Gupta’s name, and in 2025 he publicly denounced AI deepfakes that used his likeness to market bogus health products ^{[4] [1] [3]}. The dataset does not substantiate any claim that Gupta commented about, endorsed, or was connected to a company or product called Neurocept; that linkage is absent from every supplied analysis entry. Given the evidence at hand, statements asserting Gupta made remarks about Neurocept are unsupported by these sources and therefore remain unverified.