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A look at Backstory, an experimental AI image authentication tool

A look at Backstory, an experimental AI image authentication tool from Google DeepMind, offered for testing to journalists, researchers, and other fact checkers

TL;DRGoogle DeepMind released Backstory, an AI tool that helps verify if images are real or manipulated.

Why it matters: As deepfakes proliferate, automated authentication tools become critical infrastructure for fighting misinformation at scale.

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