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Story summary
- Microsoft is developing a system to verify online content’s origin and alterations to address AI-generated misinformation.
- The system combines metadata tracking, invisible watermarks, and cryptographic signatures to authenticate digital content.
- It can flag alterations but cannot assess accuracy or context.
- Experts say verification could reduce deception, but misuse and transparency tensions pose challenges, and technology may enhance trust but cannot change human psychology.
