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AI image detection, honestly explained
Guides written from our own benchmark data, including the parts that don't flatter us. What detection can do, what it can't, and how to think about the difference.
July 21, 2026
How to tell if an image is AI-generated
Reverse image search, visual tells, provenance, then calibrated detection: the order that works, what each step misses, and the real numbers from our benchmark.
July 21, 2026
How accurate are AI image detectors? The measured answer
Vendors say 99%. Our benchmark measures 55 to 64% detection at a 5% false-positive cap, and 36 to 45% at the strict setting. Where the gap comes from.
July 23, 2026
Can AI-generated images be used as evidence?
Not legal advice. What a detector's verdict proves, the error rate a cross-examination will reach for, and the steps that keep a disputed image defensible.
July 23, 2026
AI image detector false positives: why real photos get flagged
A public detector flagged 27% of real messenger photos as AI at its default threshold. Why false alarms dominate when fakes are rare.
July 23, 2026
Does compression affect AI image detection?
Measured: detection falls from 64% on clean files to 55% after the WhatsApp-and-screenshot chain, at the same capped false-positive rate.
August 6, 2026
How to spot AI-generated photos in dating profiles
The most common fake profile uses real photos of a real person, which no AI detector will flag. What works instead, and the check that ignores pixels.
August 6, 2026
How to check rental and marketplace photos before you pay
Most fake listings reuse real photos stolen from a genuine one, which no detector flags. The checks that work, and the payment rule that ignores photos.
August 6, 2026
Is that AI image detector accurate? Judging a vendor's claim
A checklist for any AI detection tool: the four disclosures a real accuracy claim makes, and how to test one in twenty minutes with photos you already have.
August 6, 2026
AI image detection glossary: forensics terms, plainly defined
Thirty-five terms from AI-image detection and digital forensics in plain language: false positive rate, calibration, base rate, chain of custody.
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