Fact check: How can I spot AI-generated images? – DW – 04/09/2023

Midjourney, DALL-E, DeepAI — images created with artificial intelligence tools are flooding social media. Some carry the risk of spreading false information. Which images are real and which are not? Here are a few tips.

https://p.dw.com/p/4PnBK Image: J. David Ake/AP/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement It has never been easier to create images that look shockingly realistic but are actually fake.   Anyone with an internet connection and access to a tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI)  can create photorealistic images within seconds, and they can then spread them on social networks at breakneck speed.    In the last few days, many of these images have gone viral: Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly being arrested, or Tesla CEO Elon Musk holding hands with General Mot

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