Lesson 294 of 1234
Spotting AI-Made Fake Stuff Online
Lots of fake images, videos, and stories online are made by AI now. Here is how to spot them.
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- 1The big idea
- 2AI fakes
- 3media literacy
- 4verification
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Section 1
The big idea
AI can make pictures, videos, and stories that look totally real. But there are signs you can learn to spot. The more you practice, the better you get.
Some examples
- Check the hands. AI often gets fingers wrong (extra fingers, weird angles).
- Check text in the image. AI often makes garbled or made-up letters.
- Check the eyes and ears. AI sometimes makes them slightly off.
- Check the source. Is this from a trusted news site, or a random social media account?
Try it!
With a grown-up, look at 5 random pictures online. For each, guess: real or AI-made? Then talk about what made you think that. Practice makes you sharper.
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