Ai generated images
Sep 3, 2026
How to Detect AI-Generated Images: A Newsroom Guide
Visual signals can help editors spot AI-generated images, but detection tools remain unreliable. Here is why provenance metadata, not pixel analysis, is becoming the more durable standard for newsrooms.
Aug 20, 2026The First AI-Generated Image: A Short History of Synthetic Visuals
From Harold Cohen's AARON program in the 1970s to today's diffusion models, machine-generated images have a longer history than most journalists realise. Understanding that arc matters for how our newsrooms respond to synthetic media today.
Jun 30, 2026Can You Copyright AI-Generated Art? What the Law Says in 2026
The US Copyright Office has consistently refused to register purely AI-generated works. We explain what the law currently says, what it means for newsrooms, and where the legal boundaries actually sit.