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Truth or Fake 2023: image verification in the age of AI and video games

Truth or Fake 2023: image verification in the age of AI and video games

For France’s Press and Media in Schools Week 2023, France 24’s Observers team, specialised in debunking misinformation, has produced a new annual edition of “Truth or Fake”, a short programme giving tips on how to disentangle fact from fiction.
Four tips for detecting AI-generated images – Truth or Fake

Four tips for detecting AI-generated images – Truth or Fake

Apps like DALL-E and Midjourney are making it easier and easier to create realistic-looking images using artificial intelligence. In this video, Derek Thomson shares four tips on how to detect them, but warns that the technology is improving fast.