Where and when did Dr. Sanjay Gupta make his comments about Neurocept, and are transcripts available?
Executive summary
Dr. Sanjay Gupta publicly denounced scammers using his likeness in AI deepfake ads for bogus health products—including ones named Neurocept—when CNN reported his statement on July 31, 2025 (CNN video/report) [1]. Local reporting and complaint threads separately document consumers seeing Neurocept ads that used Gupta’s image and testimony; a legal Q&A and a consumer-scam roundup allege the same trick but are not primary statements from Gupta himself [2] [3].
1. What Gupta actually said and where he said it — CNN’s report
CNN published a story and video on July 31, 2025, in which Dr. Sanjay Gupta “speaks out after discovering scammers are using his likeness in AI deepfake videos and doctored images to sell bogus health cures and fake health products” [1]. The CNN item is the direct source in the provided material for Gupta’s public denunciation of AI-generated ads misusing his face and voice [1]. Available sources do not include a verbatim transcript of that CNN piece; the CNN page is the cited place where Gupta’s remarks appear [1].
2. Where Neurocept appears in the reporting — consumer complaints and investigative write-ups
Independent write-ups and consumer complaints tie Neurocept to the same playbook: polished videos offering a “honey recipe” cure and ending with a sales pitch, sometimes featuring fake versions of trusted figures including Gupta, Anderson Cooper and others [3]. A legal Q&A post recounts a consumer’s purchase of a $254 “Alzheimers product called Neurocept” after seeing a Facebook ad that purported to show Dr. Gupta endorsing the product [2]. These sources assert Neurocept ads used fakery; they are not direct quotes from Gupta but corroborate the broader pattern CNN described [3] [2].
3. Are transcripts of Gupta’s remarks available?
The provided CNN item is the only direct reporting in the set that quotes Gupta denouncing AI deepfake ads [1]. The current collection of sources does not include a written transcript of Gupta’s CNN segment or any full verbatim text of his remarks; therefore, a transcript is not found in current reporting [1]. If you need a verbatim transcript, request to CNN or check their video page for closed captions or a transcript, since the sources here do not supply one [1].
4. How journalists and watchdogs frame the problem
A consumer-scam analysis explicitly calls Neurocept “a scam supplement propped up by deepfake ads,” saying there is “no endorsement from Dr. Sanjay Gupta or anyone else” and describing the videos as scripted bait-and-switch marketing [3]. CNN’s coverage frames the issue as part of a larger wave of AI-enabled impersonations selling bogus health cures, with Gupta positioned as a recognizable target of that misuse [1]. These two perspectives align: CNN reports Gupta’s denunciation; investigative posts and complaint threads show the alleged products (Neurocept) and the tactics used [1] [3].
5. What’s missing and why that matters
None of the provided sources include Gupta’s full transcript, nor do they publish evidence that Gupta ever endorsed Neurocept; the investigative pieces explicitly deny any endorsement [3]. The available sources also do not include responses from Neurocept marketers or social-platform takedown records—so we cannot fully trace who produced the ads, how widespread they were, or what platforms removed them [3] [2]. That gap matters for legal and consumer-remedy questions: attribution and enforcement aren’t documented in the materials here [3] [2].
6. Practical takeaways for readers and media consumers
Treat any online ad that features medical claims plus a celebrity or trusted expert’s image with skepticism: the cited reporting shows scammers are using AI to fabricate realistic endorsements and emotional narratives—Gupta himself called out that misuse on CNN [1] [3]. If you encounter Neurocept ads or similar videos, document screenshots and report them to the platform; the legal Q&A and scam write-ups indicate consumers have been defrauded after clicking such ads [2] [3].
If you want a verbatim record of Gupta’s comments, the only source in this set that carries his statement is the CNN item from July 31, 2025; a transcript is not present in these documents and would need to be obtained from CNN or the video’s captioning files [1].