AI models are getting better and better at creating deceptively real images, videos and deepfakes. As AI image generators are optimized, the risk of disinformation also increases.
Of 260 participants in a study, only 61 percent could tell the difference between AI-generated and real people. People are not as adept at making distinctions as they think, says an expert from the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart. The most important identifying features in deepfake images of people are: eyes, hair, ears, nose, neck, and skin. The University of Waterloo also found that the test subjects had surprisingly great difficulty recognizing AI- generated people in images. The Center for Countering Digital Hate has released a report on how to identify fake images. It will be available on the Center's website and will be made available on Google Play in the coming weeks. The report will also be released on the Google Play Store in the next few weeks. For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.