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Ring Rolls Out Public Tool to Verify Video Integrity
technology1 month ago

Ring Rolls Out Public Tool to Verify Video Integrity

Ring has launched Ring Verify, a public tool that lets users upload Ring videos to see if they’ve been edited, using a C2PA-based metadata signature and automatically included with videos downloaded from December 2025 onward. It signals when a video’s content has been altered (even cropping or length changes), but it can’t confirm real-world authenticity for non-Ring footage from platforms like TikTok or Instagram. Google’s SynthID offers a separate, limited watermark-based check for AI-generated images. While imperfect, Ring Verify represents a step toward provenance and authenticity in an era of convincing AI-generated media.

"Tech Giants Combat Misinformation and Manipulation with New Digital Standards and Watermarks"
technology2 years ago

"Tech Giants Combat Misinformation and Manipulation with New Digital Standards and Watermarks"

Google has joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) to enhance transparency around AI-generated content and digital media. The C2PA aims to establish an open technical standard for tracing the origin and modifications of digital content, akin to a "nutrition label." With Google's support, widespread adoption of this standard may be on the horizon, potentially enabling users to access the history of online content. Other companies, such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Intel, are also involved in setting the technical direction of the group. This move comes amid growing concerns about deepfakes and AI-generated content, with efforts underway to develop solutions and tools to address these challenges.

"Tech Giants Unite to Combat AI-Generated Content with Watermarking Initiatives"
technology2 years ago

"Tech Giants Unite to Combat AI-Generated Content with Watermarking Initiatives"

Google has joined an effort to develop credentials for digital content, aiming to create a "nutrition label" that identifies when and how a file was produced or altered, including with A.I. The company will collaborate with other tech giants and organizations to fine-tune technical standards, following a similar promise by Meta. This move comes as the authenticity of online content is a high priority for lawmakers and tech watchdogs, with the aim of making the digital ecosystem more trustworthy.

"Meta Introduces Enhanced Watermarking and Labeling for AI-Generated Images"
technology2 years ago

"Meta Introduces Enhanced Watermarking and Labeling for AI-Generated Images"

OpenAI's image generator DALL-E 3 will now include watermarks from the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) in its image metadata, visible as a CR symbol in the top left corner. This move aims to provide provenance information about AI-generated content and increase trustworthiness, aligning with the Biden administration's directive on AI. However, the effectiveness of these watermarks in preventing misinformation is limited, as they can be easily removed, and social media platforms often strip metadata from uploaded content.

Tech companies combat AI-generated images with detection methods.
technology2 years ago

Tech companies combat AI-generated images with detection methods.

Tech companies are working to combat the rise of AI-generated images and online misinformation. Truepic offers technology that authenticates media at the point of creation, while other companies like Reality Defender and Hive Moderation are developing programs to identify images as AI-generated after they have been produced and shared online. Larger tech companies like Adobe and Microsoft are working to integrate a kind of watermark to images to certify media as real or AI-generated when they’re first created, based on the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) guidelines. However, experts stress that these businesses will ultimately need to work with each other and the government to address the problem.