LinkedIn Announces AI Image Detector for Fake Profile

LinkedIn's new AI image detector catches fake profile photos with a 99% success rate. It maintains a low 1% false positive rate, improving accuracy in detecting fake profiles.

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AI-generated profile images have made it difficult to spot fake accounts. LinkedIn's detector identifies "artifacts" in AI-generated images, distinguishing them from real ones.

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LinkedIn effectively removed 21 million fake accounts in 2022. The AI image detector greatly enhances LinkedIn's ability to identify and remove fake profiles.

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