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AI/Deepfake
Photos show Salman Khan meeting Saif Ali Khan at the hospital where the latter was admitted following a recent knife attack.
Such posts can be seen here, here and here.
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A Google search for “Salman Khan,” “Saif Ali Khan” and “Hospital” did not yield credible reports on any such incident.
On carefully analysing the viral photos, we found that Salman Khan’s hands appeared to be distorted in two of the images. The glossy texture of the images and the blurry backgrounds also raised our doubts.
We then checked the images on AI detection tools to verify their authenticity.
Hive Moderation calculated a 99.8% likelihood that the image contains AI-generated or deepfake content. Another detection platform, SightEngine also concluded a 99% probability that the image was created using AI.
SightEngine found a 93% likelihood that the purported photograph of Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan was AI-generated, and Hive Moderation concluded a 99.1% probability of the same.
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We ran it on Hive Moderation, which found a 97.6% probability of the image being AI-generated. SightEngine also concluded that the photo was 82% likely AI-generated.
Further, we also noticed the watermark of “GROK”, an AI assistant featured on X, on the bottom right corner of the viral images.
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Hence, the purported images of Salman Khan meeting Saif Ali Khan at hospital were found to be AI-generated.
Sources
SightEngine Website
Hive Moderation Website
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