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MIT Detect Fakes Project

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This MIT Media Lab tool is relevant to AI safety discussions around synthetic media, disinformation risks, and the societal challenges posed by increasingly realistic AI-generated content, though it is not focused on technical AI alignment research.

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MIT Media Lab's Detect Fakes project is an interactive research platform designed to help people identify AI-generated deepfake videos. It provides educational tools and experiments to test and improve human ability to distinguish real from synthetic media. The project raises awareness about the growing threat of manipulated video content and disinformation.

Key Points

  • •Interactive platform where users test their ability to detect AI-generated deepfake videos in real time
  • •Developed by MIT Media Lab researchers to study human perception of synthetic media
  • •Aims to educate the public about deepfake technology and improve media literacy
  • •Collects user response data to inform research on human vs. AI detection capabilities
  • •Relevant to AI safety concerns around misinformation, manipulation, and trust in digital media

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DeepFakes, Can You Spot Them? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 Interested in more research? Participate in our
 
 "Same Person or Not?"
 
 study!
 

 
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 AI-generated or Real?

 
 In this "Detect Fakes" experiment, brought to you by Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, you will be presented with a series of images. These images may either be real photographs or AI-generated images. Our aim is to understand how well people can distinguish between real and AI-created images. We ask you to examine each image carefully and share whether you believe it is AI-generated or real, and how confident you are in this judgment. If you think the image is AI-generated, you have the option of explaining why.
 

 Informed Consent

 
 This research is conducted by Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. All data for research is collected anonymously for research purposes. Participation is voluntary, and you may only participate if you are 18 years of age or older. For questions, see more on Informed Consent or contact Matthew Groh (Assistant Professor, Kellogg School of Management) at matthew.groh@northwestern.edu.
 

 Agree 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 AI-Generated or Real?

 
 
 
 Image 1 of 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Please identify whether the image is real or fake and how confident you are. Scroll Down.

 
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 Advice:

 
 🔤 Look at the text above the image—does it make sense?
🧍‍♂️ Check the man's posture, face, and hands—do they appear natural?
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Real: 
 
 This is a real image.
 
 
 
 
 
 Fake: 
 
 This is an AI-generated image.
 
 
 
 

 How confident are you?

 
 Not at all 
 Slightly 
 Moderately 
 Very 
 Perfectly 
 

 
 
 Submit your initial guess
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Real or AI-Generated?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Real: 
 
 This is a real image.
 
 
 
 
 
 Fake: 
 
 This is an AI-generated image.
 
 
 
 

 How confident are you?

 
 Not at all 
 Slightly 
 Moderately 
 Very 
 Perfectly 
 

 What would other people say?

 
 Everyone would say AI 
 More people say AI 
 Even split 
 More people say Real 
 Everyone would say Real 
 
 
 

 
 
 Submit your final guess
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
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