Princess Kate Photo Scandal Foreshadows Coming Era of AI-Generated Misinformation
• Princess Kate photo controversy signals public doubting media they see, eroding trust in authoritative institutions • AI image generation technology enables creation of fake, fabricated images indistinguishable from truth • Manipulating images not new, but AI takes it to new level; Kate debacle sign of future AI image issues • Releasing manipulated Kate photos diminished public trust rather than helped palace’s aims • Media outlets must accept AI-generated images as inevitable part of news landscape, though dystopian