iPhone 18 Pro Verifies Photos Aren't AI — SkimNews
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- iPhone 18 Pro is reported to feature a camera mode that authenticates photos have not been edited with AI.
- The new capability, called "Apple Reference Image," is designed to verify photo authenticity directly through the iPhone's camera workflow.
Why it matters: Apple is baking AI-photo authentication into the iPhone 18 Pro as 'Apple Reference Image,' giving users a native way to prove image authenticity at the point of capture — positioning the iPhone as a direct counter to AI-manipulated images, which TechCrunch labels 'AI slop.'
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