Questions To Ask When Encountering Suspicious Content!
In our digital world, we will inevitably encounter AI generated content that aims to deceive the world. AI content generation has gotten so advanced, where deepfakes and replicas can be made within a matter of minutes. In order to not be susceptible to such malicious content, we must always be asking ourselves the right questions, especially when other resources might not be available.
What Is A Deepfake?
A deepfake is a type of synthetic media where artificial intelligence—often deep learning techniques—is used to manipulate or generate visual and audio content. Typically, deepfakes involve superimposing someone’s likeness onto another person’s body in videos, creating highly realistic but fabricated content. While they can be used for creative or entertainment purposes, they also raise ethical concerns due to their potential for misuse in spreading misinformation or violating privacy.
Watch this video to see a Deepfake! (Unmute)
AI generated content, especially deepfakes, are very hard to tell apart from the real thing. While we do have many resources available to use in order to detect if content might have been produced by AI -to learn more read Is it AI or Real? How To Detect AI With AI - we might not always be able to use these tools. It is best to ask yourself a set of questions when encountering such suspicious material. Below, you will find the best questions that you should ask yourself when encountering videos, text, and images that might seem like they were made by AI:
What Questions Should I Ask When I Suspect AI Text Generation?
What is the text trying to communicate?
Is this an important topic? Why would this person be writing about this?
What is the knowledge of the author?
Does this author seem like they would have this much knowledge?
Does this match the authors style?
Look at previous work that has been validated as real work and compare.
Are the examples and facts true?
Fact check the data and examples given by AI to ensure it is not a hallucination.
Why would someone want to fake this text?
Is the subject something that sparks controversy or popularity?
What do I see in the video?
Try to understand what all of the parts of the video are (leaves, stairs, etc.).
Does the background look accurate?
Zoom into the video and look at the small details. Is there any distortion?
Does the text in the video look real?
Look at previous work that has been validated as real work and compare.
Who made the this and where am I seeing it?
Look at the source. Who is posting this video and is it a reliable source?
Why would someone want to fake this?
Is the video something that sparks controversy or popularity?
What Questions Should I Ask When I Suspect AI Video Generation?
What Questions Should I Ask When I Suspect AI Image Generation?
What do I see in the image?
Try to understand what all of the parts of the image are (leaves, stairs, etc.).
Does the background look accurate?
Zoom into the image and look at the small details. Is there any distortion
Does the text in the image look real?
Look for signs or objects that contain text. Does the text make sense?
Who made the this and where am I seeing it?
Look at the source. Who is posting this image and is it a reliable source?
Why would someone want to fake this?
Is the image something that sparks controversy or popularity?
Conclusion
Deepfakes truly have revolutionized the way that our world views digital content as consumers, forcing consumers to be increasingly alert. While there are many resources available to aid us in our AI detection journey, the questions above will allow you to identify the most common attributes of AI generated content. It is important for each digital consumer to keep an eye out for suspicious content, as it truly can be malicious and trick the public with ease (as seen by the news video). If you want to learn more, explore our new AI vs. Real Basics course, where we explore the intricacies of AI detection.
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