A prototype camera made by Nikon has successfully helped France's press agency verify the authenticity of photographs taken during the US election. This comes amid the rise and accessibility of artificial intelligence, which has had a worrying impact on the ability to tell fact from fiction.
From AI-generated images being weaponized to divide Americans during the recent presidential elections, to fake images of child survivors of Hurricane Helene, these images get widely circulated on social media. By the time the truth is revealed, the damage is done – not only to those remaining loyal to the fake narrative, but also to society’s trust in the media.
