{"id":2256,"date":"2023-10-25T12:28:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T12:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/?p=2256"},"modified":"2024-03-13T18:30:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T18:30:52","slug":"make-it-a-habit-check-media-for-signs-of-being-ai-generated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/2023\/10\/25\/make-it-a-habit-check-media-for-signs-of-being-ai-generated\/","title":{"rendered":"Make It A Habit: Check Images and Videos for Signs of Being AI-generated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/newslit.org\">News Literacy Project<\/a> for the tips in this piece.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fake and manipulated images and videos can be a factor in amplifying our toxic us-vs-them divides by making us feel threatened and angry. When that happens, we\u2019re <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11109-022-09851-w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more likely to believe and share fake and distorted information<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As artificial intelligence programs get better at making images and videos that look real, this problem will get worse. We\u2019ll see more people overreacting to images and videos that people have purposefully made to try to rile us up and trigger animosity against people and groups. If we care about reducing toxic polarization in America, we <i>must<\/i> get in the habit of trying to recognize fake media\u2014and misleading information in general\u2014and help others do the same.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan Evon debunks viral rumors for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rumorguard.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RumorGuard<\/span><\/a>, a website by the <a href=\"https:\/\/newslit.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">News Literacy Project<\/span><\/a> that helps people navigate digital news and information. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some tips Dan shared to help you avoid being duped by AI-generated media:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Check out who\u2019s sharing it. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be curious about where you see the image or video posted. Is it on a well-known news source, or at least one that seems reputable? Or is it on a site you\u2019ve never heard of, or just in someone\u2019s social media post?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Consider who\u2019s <\/b><b><i>not <\/i><\/b><b>sharing it. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a story seems big and disturbing and you can\u2019t find other news outlets talking about it, there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019s fake.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Look up an image. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re curious about the source of an image, consider doing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/how-to\/how-to-do-a-reverse-image-search-from-your-phone\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a reverse image search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Look for strange things. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-generated media often has strange details, like fingers and ears and mouths looking strange and wrong. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Be skeptical, but not cynical.<\/b> It\u2019s still easily possible to determine what\u2019s real and fake, with a little curiosity and effort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/buildersmovement.org\/2023\/11\/01\/low-tech-solutions-for-spotting-ai-generated-media\/\">the longer piece on recognizing AI-generated media<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the News Literacy Project for the tips in this piece. Fake and manipulated images and videos can be a factor in amplifying our toxic us-vs-them divides by making us feel threatened and angry. When that happens, we\u2019re more likely to believe and share fake and distorted information. 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