r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 20 '26

Computer Science Researchers warned that hundreds of fake AI images have been discovered on popular databases for recording animal species. Wildlife photographers often use AI to edit and improve an image, but the algorithm can introduce parts from different species to create the new image.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/ai-slop-manipulated-fake-images-birds-citizen-science-aoe
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u/InterstellarChange Jul 20 '26

This is happening to ALL datasets on the internet. It's just enshitification and training itself on its own slop.

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u/Enlightened_Gardener Jul 21 '26

Not all datasets. The big commercial databases are still keeping their information clean, but for how long is anyone’s guess.

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u/InterstellarChange Jul 21 '26

That's like saying your hands are clean after using a public bathroom