Google is adding two new features to its image search to reduce the spread of misinformation, especially now that artificial intelligence (AI) tools have made the creation of photorealistic fakes trivial.
The Alphabet Inc company’s first new feature is called “About this image,” serving up additional context like when an image or similar ones were first indexed by Google, where they first appeared and where else they have shown up online.
The intent is to help users pinpoint the original source, while also contextualizing an image with any debunking evidence that might have been provided by news organizations.
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Google is to mark every AI-generated image created by its tools as such, and it is working with other platforms and services to make sure they add the same markup to the files they put out.
Midjourney Inc and Shutterstock Inc are among the publishers Google has on board, and the goal is to ensure that all AI content that appears in search results is flagged as such.
The provenance of images online is a growing issue in the AI age, and there are several start-ups working to produce verification and authentication tools.
Microsoft Corp-backed Truepic Inc offers systems that ensure an image has not been manipulated from capture to delivery.
Google’s new features, which are rolling out over the course of this year, are comparatively lower-tech, though they might have a bigger positive impact with sufficient industry support.
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