ChatGPT-sharpened photos dodge SynthID, exposing AI watermark detection gaps
ScottNover · x · 2026-11-06
A SynthID controversy: journalist Olivia Reingold says she only used ChatGPT to "brighten and sharpen" two fashion-show photos, and SynthID did not flag those originals. Scott Nover notes a SynthID hit only means an image was processed via OpenAI tools—not wholly AI-generated—and what exactly was altered remains unknown, highlighting the gray zones in AI-content detection.
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