'100% human?' We tested 10 AI-detection tools

The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI. We tested 10 of the tools on the same image.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI.
• We tested 10 of the tools on the same image.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• the same image. The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI. We tested 10 of the tools on…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• The proliferation of AI-generated images has created demand for a new kind of tool: sites and apps that claim to determine whether an image was created or modified by AI.
• We tested 10 of the tools on the same image.