Tag Archives: artificial-intelligence

How to identify AI-generated images

First, the bad news: it’s really hard to detect AI-generated images. The telltale signs that used to be giveaways — warped hands and jumbled text — are increasingly rare as AI models improve at a dizzying pace. It’s no longer obvious what images are created using popular tools like Midjourney, …

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OpenAI supports California's AI-watermarking bill

OpenAI has expressed its support for a California bill requiring AI-generated content to be labeled as such. According to Reuters, OpenAI sent a letter of support to California State Assembly member Buffy Wicks, who authored the bill, titled the California Provenance, Authenticity and Watermarking Standards Act (AB 3211). The legislation …

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How Big Tech is approaching explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes

In pursuit of technological innovation, generative AI‘s advocates have thrust the tools for highly-realistic, nonconsensual, synthetic forgeries, more commonly known as deepfake porn, into the hands of the Average Joe. Ads for “nudify” undressing apps may appear on the sidebars of popular websites and in between Facebook posts, while manipulated …

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A Popular iOS Illustration App Is Saying No to Generative AI

On Sunday, Procreate announced that it will not incorporate generative AI into its popular iPad illustration app. The decision comes in response to an ongoing backlash from some parts of the art community, which has raised concerns about the ethical implications and potential consequences of AI use in creative industries. …

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