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Re: Minnesota activist releases arrest video after manipulated White House version

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The current link is basically devoid of information, but clicking through to this page shows the two pictures with a slider to move between them: https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-levy-armstrong-crying-... The differences are not subtle

Of course they darkened her skin color.

Re: Minnesota activist releases arrest video after manipulated White House version

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I think we're never going to be able to have robust ai detection, and current models are as bad as they'll ever be. Instead we really need to have the ability to sign images on cameras that show these are the bits that came off this hardware unedited, that professional news outlets can verify.

But that's going to cost money to make and market all these new cameras and I just don't know how we incentivize or pay for this, so we're left unable to trust any images and video in the near future. I can only think of technical solutions and not the social changes that need to happen before the tech is wanted and adopted.

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Corruption and fealty run deep, and so does Democratic impotency (except for about 100 clean ones, but it's not even close to enough to make a difference) because their corporate masters desire it.

Re: Minnesota activist releases arrest video after manipulated White House version

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I think we're never going to be able to have robust ai detection, and current models are as bad as they'll ever be. Instead we really need to have the ability to sign images on cameras that show these are the bits that came off this hardware unedited, that professional news outlets can verify. But that's going to cost money to make and market all these new cameras and I just don't know how we incentivize or pay for t…

Sony cameras can sign still images and videos to vouch that they are not AI generated:

https://authenticity.sony.net/camera/en-us/index.html

https://www.sony.eu/presscentre/sony-launches-camera-verify-...

Ideally it'd become an open standard supported by all manufacturers. Which is what they're trying to do:

https://c2pa.org/

Re: Minnesota activist releases arrest video after manipulated White House version

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I think we're never going to be able to have robust ai detection, and current models are as bad as they'll ever be. Instead we really need to have the ability to sign images on cameras that show these are the bits that came off this hardware unedited, that professional news outlets can verify. But that's going to cost money to make and market all these new cameras and I just don't know how we incentivize or pay for t…

Sony cameras can sign still images and videos to vouch that they are not AI generated: https://authenticity.sony.net/camera/en-us/index.html https://www.sony.eu/presscentre/sony-launches-camera-verify-... Ideally it'd become an open standard supported by all manufacturers. Which is what they're trying to do: https://c2pa.org/

Thank you, this is fantastic to know! I think we have to normalize requiring this or similar standards for news, it will go a long way.

Ideally we would have a similar attestation from most people's cameras (on their smartphones) but that's a much harder problem to also support with 3p camera apps.

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Indeed.

With all the deepest respect toward the US citizens I know, have talked to, and those that don't support the current administration ...

Theres's now _zero_ respect for the US.

Yours sincerely, long time five eyes allies.

Re: Minnesota activist releases arrest video after manipulated White House version

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What, pray tell, can we do?

Tens of thousands of people are protesting and some getting arrested, anyone with a voice is doing what they can to sway public opinion.

Our higher courts are compromised (and feckless at times even when used correctly), and the police help ICE. And a large number of Americans do, in fact, want this. Others don’t care until it hits them personally.

So what specifically are people to do, like myself, who live in an unaffected area and who’s politicians are in fact speaking out against this?

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What, pray tell, can we do? Tens of thousands of people are protesting and some getting arrested, anyone with a voice is doing what they can to sway public opinion. Our higher courts are compromised (and feckless at times even when used correctly), and the police help ICE. And a large number of Americans do, in fact, want this. Others don’t care until it hits them personally. So what specifically are people to do, li…

And most Americans are just trying to survive, working 3 gig jobs for barely minimum wage, while the cost of everything is skyrocketing.

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What, pray tell, can we do? Tens of thousands of people are protesting and some getting arrested, anyone with a voice is doing what they can to sway public opinion. Our higher courts are compromised (and feckless at times even when used correctly), and the police help ICE. And a large number of Americans do, in fact, want this. Others don’t care until it hits them personally. So what specifically are people to do, li…

> What, pray tell, can we do?

Vote better for a start. The amount of support this administration has is still way too high considering everything they've done and are doing. It's shaken my faith in humanity a bit to see how many of the people around me don't seem to actually value humanity.

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