UC Berkeley professor: 'Things are getting weird', even Mitch McConnell photos aren't being trusted
After analysing a photo of Mitch McConnell that social media users claimed was AI-generated, AI and deepfake detection expert, professor and author Dr Hany Farid told the ACFE Global Fraud Conference that the bigger challenge for fraud prevention experts may be proving what's real rather than spotting what's fake.
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Published: 15 July 2026
Source: Finextra AI
Category: News
Topics: Misinformation
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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