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The photo amazed the judges. It had to win the competition!

But when the judges of the SonyA Japanese technology company that produces electronic goods. Word Photography Awards told the artist, he refused to take the prize - because he was not the artist at all. Instead, he had used Artificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence, or "AI," is the ability for a computer to think and learn. With AI, computers can perform tasks that are typically done by people, including processing language, problem-solving, and learning. to make the photo. The judges had not noticed.

It is not the only time AI has tricked people. An image of the PopeThe bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. wearing a white puffer jacket was shared millions of times online - but it was not real. A song by Drake and the Weeknd was listened to 15 million times on TikTok - but it was not real.

There will likely be more examples in the future. AI "photos" are becoming more and more realisticReady to see things as they really are and to deal with them sensibly, or showing things in a way which is similar to real life. . Some worry that we can no longer tell what is true and what is fake simply by using our own senses.

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But others say that AI images are not that good yet. Often, there are small signs that they are fake, such as strange shadows.

Yes! Most experts can still spot AI images. And one day, we may have technology that can find AI images for us.

No! AI can make images that are so good even expertsSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject. cannot spot them. Today, we cannot believe any picture is real without proofSomething that shows something else is true. .