OpenAI launches free AI image detector tool as deepfake concerns rise – How does it work?

OpenAI is stepping up its fight against misleading AI-generated content by introducing two new safeguards aimed at identifying fake images online. The company revealed the updates on May 19, including a collaboration with Google and the rollout of a public image verification system.

As part of the partnership, OpenAI will begin embedding Google’s invisible SynthID watermark into every image produced through its AI platforms. Alongside this, the company has launched a verification feature that allows anyone to check whether an image was created using OpenAI’s tools.