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Study Finds Most People Overconfident in Spotting AI Faces
Researchers developed the AI Face Test, revealing that natural object recognition skill—not intelligence or AI experience—best predicts the ability to identify AI-generated faces.
- Yesterday, researchers at UNSW Sydney and the Australian National University reported most people believe they can spot AI-generated faces but that confidence is outdated, the British Journal of Psychology showed.
- Because earlier visual cues no longer apply, UNSW researcher Dr. James Dunn noted that modern face-generation systems produce unusually symmetrical, well-proportioned faces that hide artificiality.
- Data show super-recognizers only hold a modest advantage on the AI Face Test, with `o` predicting detection better than intelligence or tech experience, Gauthier said.
- Misplaced confidence could leave individuals and organizations vulnerable to scams and fake profiles, as relying on visual judgment alone is no longer reliable in social media platforms and professional contexts.
- Identifying high object-recognizers may guide defenses and training-data strategies, as this stable skill linked to radiologists and pathologists is `baked-in` and resists simple training.
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unsw.edu.auPeople are overconfident about spotting AI faces, study finds
Most people believe they can spot AI-generated faces, but that confidence is out of date, research from UNSW Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) has demonstrated. With AI-generated faces now almost impossible to distinguish from real ones, this misplaced confidence could make individuals and organizations more vulnerable to scammers, fraudsters and bad actors, the researchers warn.
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