Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic

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Google’s AI-powered deepfake detector identified an image falsely depicting Senator Mitch McConnell in a hospital. The technology exposed the image as AI-generated, preventing misinformation about the senator's health.

Earlier this week, a picture that seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.