Subj : Google's Circle to Search could soon protect you from fake AI-gen
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jul 31 2024 17:00:05

Google's Circle to Search could soon protect you from fake AI-generated images

Date:
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:55:20 +0000

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Nevertheless, it will offer more context

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As is the trend for most AI-infused products these days, Circle to Search is 
expanding  again. The feature, which premiered on the Galaxy S24 series in 
January of this year and then rolled out to other Android devices, allows you 
to simply circle something on screen  be it an amazing slice of cheesecake 
while scrolling through Instagram, or the next fashion item  and get search 
results for it. 

Now, Google is expanding Circle to Search to include a version of this handy 
tool. You can still circle anything you'd like on the screen, but if you're 
looking for intel on an image, it can now add additional context and even 
look into the metadata, which could tell you the type of camera it was shot 
on and even when it was created or exported. (Image credit: Google) 

Further, though, 'About This Image' promises to tell you if its an 
AI-generated image containing some invisible pixels, although there is a 
catch here: the image needs to have Google's DeepMind Synth Watermark. 

Along with identifying that hidden watermark or the metadata, youll see more 
context around the image. In an example of a cloud that looked like a UFO, 
the search returned results from other sites that had that same image or one 
similar to it; in this case, thats news sites that provide the context. It 
wasnt a UFO, but rather a very unique-looking cloud. To a degree, its nice to 
see Google relying on publishers to provide the context rather than an 
AI-generated chunk of copy. 

Still, its nice to see Google expanding the capabilities of Circle to Search, 
and adding a feature that you might already have some experience with. The 
rollout of this feature begins today (July 31), so it might not be available 
on your device immediately. If your Android device, like a Pixel 8 Pro , 
Galaxy Z Fold 6 , or countless others, supports Circle to Search, you might 
see it immediately, and you can also use it within Google Lens on Android or 
iOS . 

The integration with Google Lens rolls this out to be a bit more people, and 
there, you can either take a photo of something or upload a screenshot of the 
image in question rather than circling it. Either route, 'About This Image' 
within Circle to Search, is supported in 40 languages worldwide. You Might 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/google-circle-to-search-may-soon-
tell-you-if-an-image-was-ai-generated


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