Adobe Using AI to Spot Photoshopped Photos

Adobe's software has been widely used for many years now as a tool to create fake photos, but now the company is developing software for the other side: it's using AI to spot photo manipulations to aid in the war against fake photos. In addition to using Photoshop for good, "some people use these powerful tools to'doctor' photos for deceptive purposes," Adobe writes. "[I]n addition to creating new capabilities and features for the creation of digital media, Adobe is exploring the boundaries of what's possible using new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to increase trust and authenticity in digital media." Adobe researcher Vlad Morariu has been working on the challenge of detecting image manipulation as a part of the government-sponsored DARPA Media Forensics program. There are existing tools that can help people spot manipulation -- things like metadata and programs that examine features of photos (e.g. AI could help fake photo detection be easier, faster, more reliable, and more informative.