#AI-generated images
13 stories taggedAI-generated images.

Fake ads are hijacking real influencers' faces, and their followers have no idea
AI-generated images of real creators are turning up in sponsored posts for brands they have never heard of. The people whose faces are being used have no say in it.

Apple wants to prove your iPhone photo is real with a new hardware-level authentication feature
The iPhone 18 Pro will 'sign' every pixel its camera captures, creating a tamper-evident reference image you can compare against edited versions.

Apple wants your iPhone 18 Pro photos to come with built-in proof they are real
A new feature called Apple Reference Image creates a tamper-evident record the moment you press the shutter, so anyone can check whether a photo has been edited since it was taken.

Trump Spent 10 Hours Posting AI Images and Claimed He Made 'Hundreds of Billions' on Stocks for America
The president flooded Truth Social with AI-generated pictures on Sunday, alongside financial claims backed by no evidence. Senators have already asked regulators to look at a $100,000-a-month Trump feature that gives paying subscribers early access to market-moving announcements.

Why AI restaurant menus look weirdly perfect and slightly wrong
Shrimp curling into themselves, impossibly glossy buns, ice cream scoops so round they look engineered. There is a real technical reason AI food illustrations give you the creeps.

Trump's AI selfies with Washington and Lincoln: what's actually going on
Facing low approval ratings and a stalled Iran conflict, the US president is posting AI-generated images of himself alongside historical figures. It's a PR move that says a lot about how politicians now use artificial intelligence.

AI Fakes Are Poisoning the One Corner of the Internet People Trusted Most: Animals
From lost-pet scams to faked rescue footage, AI-generated animal imagery is eroding public trust in real conservation work and breaking the hearts of owners still searching for their pets.

Texas Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Releases 'Texas First' Datacenter Plan, With an AI-Made Graphic to Prove It
The Trump-endorsed Republican wants to limit the 'negative impact' of datacenters. His announcement image was flagged by X as artificially generated.

Apple Is Building a Tool to Prove Your iPhone Photo Is Real, Not AI-Generated
A feature spotted in the latest iOS 27 test build would let iPhone owners get an official stamp on their photos confirming exactly when and where the shot was taken.

UK Children Are Reporting Explicit Deepfakes of Themselves at Record Rates
A service that helps young people remove intimate images from the internet says digitally faked content, including AI-generated nudity, is rising sharply. Experts warn the tools making it possible are only getting easier to find.

Google Earth's New AI Image Tool Is Already Fooling Fake-Photo Detectors
A researcher typed a text prompt into Google Earth and got a convincing satellite image of 'refugees near the Mexican border'. That is not a good sign.

Fake review photos and made-up testimonials: what Australian consumer law actually says
A reader spotted a stock photo posing as a happy Sydney parent on a nanny-booking site. The practice may be common, but it is also illegal under Australian law, and AI tools are making it easier to catch.

Amazon now requires sellers to label AI-generated people in product images
A new New York State law pushed Amazon to act. Here is what it means for shoppers scrolling through listings and for the sellers who make their living on the platform.