Journalist Sharpens Photo With ChatGPT, Discovers Sharpness Is Not Journalism
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Image detectors and fashion editors caught what the AI added. The photo was presented as reality anyway.
What happened
A Free Press staff writer posted a photo from a Michigan election night party with a claim about designer goods on a woman. After critics noticed AI-generation signs and inconsistent details, the journalist admitted she used ChatGPT to brighten and sharpen the image, which changed its lighting and details.