Google’s fix for the fake AI photo problem it created still isn’t good enough
When I first saw the photos of Donald Trump working in a McDonald's a few days ago, the first thing I thought of was generative AI. I thought someone had created the fake images using a tool like Google's Gemini before scrolling away to something else. I saw only later that the images were real.
The experience above is how someone like me, a fan of genAI products like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Apple Intelligence, browses the web. I've started assuming that the stuff my eyes see isn't necessarily real and requires fact-checking. I only do that if I'm truly interested in something. Otherwise, I scroll away.
But then, regular mortals who have never used genAI products or are not aware of how easy it is to create fake images using Google's Pixel 9 phones might not be aware of the problem. They might still believe anything they see online.
That's why the fake images that Google lets you create with Magic Editor in Google Photos or the Pixel 9 Reimagine feature are so dangerous. They can be used to create misleading narratives that might always go viral on social media.
Thankfully, Google is aware of the problem it created, and it's starting to fix it. We knew this Google Photos AI transparency feature was in the works. Google is ready to start rolling it out.
Next week, Google Photos will display information showing that a photo has been edited with Google AI. That's a great step forward, yes. But it's a fix people like me will be aware of rather than regular mortals. The AI-edited fake photos will show no visible watermark to indicate a picture was created with Gemini and is, therefore, fake.
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