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 Smith in his driver's licence, 2025 | |
| Born | Carter Ryan Smith August 8, 2005[‡ 1][‡ 2] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | St. Mary Catholic Central High School[‡ 3] |
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| Genre | Technology |
| Followers | 6.8 million |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Subscribers | 3.01 million |
Carter Ryan Smith (born August 8th, 2005), known online as CarterPCs, is an American content creator, internet personality, and tech reviewer. He is best known for creating short-form video content on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram that commentates on consumer electronics, cars, and artificial intelligence.[1]
Career
[edit]Smith started uploading content to TikTok at the age of 14, allegedly posting four videos daily.[2] After gaining popularity, Smith moved from Monroe, Michigan to Los Angeles at the age of 18.[1]
Smith has spoken about AI "Humanizers" and how it could bypass AI detection in education, also hinting at the possibility he used ChatGPT while in school.[3]
As a meme, Smith has been described as an "Apple glazer" by his viewers, due to his coverage of Apple's products. This includes but is not limited to the alarms in the Clock app being faulty, which Apple would later identify;[4] and the "color change" phenomenon of the Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max.[5]
Smith has criticized Trump Mobile for the vague language surrounding their shipping information to purchasers of the T1 Smartphone.[6] He also criticized Sony over the plan to remove the functionality of discs from the PlayStation 5, citing that digital ownership didn't equate to physical ownership.[7]
Smith has had issues with users impersonating him on social media, with a fraudulent YouTube channel gaining more subscribers than his real channel in 2023,[8] and a channel composed of AI-generated deepfakes of Smith being pitched to his talent agency in 2026.
Smith's editing style has been praised by many people, he uses AI video conversion tools to turn his TikTok videos into a Youtube Short. He also uses minimum effects to keep the editing short and efficient. This enables him to post 4 times per day.[9]
References
[edit]Secondary sources
[edit]- 1 2 Cammorata, Nicole (June 2, 2026). "Tech creator Carter 'PC' Smith is chronically online in the best possible way". Mashable. Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Horetski, Dylan. "Tech TikToker CarterPCs suddenly banned after posting four videos a day for 7 years". Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Goldstein, Dana (18 June 2026). "Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era". New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Gordon, Anna (May 2, 2024). "iPhone Users Are Raising Complaints About This Glitch. Some Think They've Solved It". Time.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Harding, Rebekah (October 21, 2025). "Are orange iPhones turning pink? Man shares how his brand new phone's color has changed in just two weeks". Archived from the original on 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Quiroz-Gutierrez, Marco (May 11, 2026). "Trump Mobile quietly rewrote its fine print to say the gold Trump phone may never be made, a year after taking $100 deposits". Fortune.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Gray, Teresia (2026-07-15). "LA man Breaks Down Playstation's Plan. '$100 Games'". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay. "A YouTuber was shocked that an account impersonating him had more followers. It highlights a big problem with social media". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Reilly, Taylor (Mar 26, 2026). "The Creator Economy Is Growing Up. Truth Is The New Currency". Forbes. Archived from the original on 1 April 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
Primary sources
In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ Smith, Carter Ryan (2025-08-08). "Tech-Inspired Birthday Wishes for Gadget Lovers". TikTok. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ CarterPCs (2026-02-26). Who is Ryan smith?? #carterpcs. Archived from the original on 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-03-10 – via YouTube.
- ↑ I almost failed senior year. www.tiktok.com. Archived from the original on 2026-07-23. Retrieved 2026-07-23.