Google Researchers Say Misinformation Through AI Images Surges
Researchers at Google believe fake images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become more common, similar to those manipulated by editing tools such as Photoshop or even text. This shows just how quickly this technology has been accepted by individuals who want to spread false information. The researchers observe that while artificial intelligence is only one way in which images are being used to mislead people, real images being taken out of context remains the most common way. For their research, the investigators conducted an analysis of more than 135,000 fact checks that dated back to 1995, with most of…