This post was Not Made with AI. We promise. #waveformpodcast #mkbhd #ai

This post was Not Made with AI. We promise. #waveformpodcast #mkbhd #ai

For the past couple of months, Instagram has been tagging a lot of images with a "Made with AI" label. This tag was designed to fight disinformation by labeling images that were generated or modified using artificial intelligence. However, there's a significant issue with how this tag has been applied.

Even simple modifications in Adobe programs, like cropping an image, resulted in the "Made with AI" tag being slapped on photos, including those that are decades old. This verbiage confused many users and led to significant backlash. Consequently, Instagram revised the tag from "Made with AI" to "AI Info." Clicking on this tag now provides more context as to why the image might have been tagged in that manner.

A representative from Adobe clarified to The Verge that Instagram should only apply this tag when an image is entirely created using AI, as obviously, photos from 40 years ago couldn't have been AI-generated.

For more detailed discussions on this topic, you can listen to this week's episode of the Waveform podcast, where we delve into this issue more comprehensively.

Keywords

• Instagram
• AI
• Adobe
• The Verge
• Disinformation
• Waveform Podcast
• Image tagging

FAQ

1. Why did Instagram start using the "Made with AI" tag? Instagram introduced the "Made with AI" tag to combat the spread of disinformation by identifying images created or modified using artificial intelligence.

2. What issue arose with the "Made with AI" tag? The tag was applied even to images that were only slightly modified, such as being cropped in an Adobe program, which led to confusion and frustration among users.

3. How did Instagram address the backlash from the "Made with AI" tag? Instagram changed the tag to "AI Info." Clicking on this tag now provides more context on why the image might have been labeled this way.

4. What did an Adobe representative clarify regarding AI tagging? The representative mentioned that Instagram should only use this tag for images that are entirely created using AI, as older photos obviously couldn't have been made with AI.

5. Where can I find more information on this topic? You can listen to this week’s episode of the Waveform podcast for a more in-depth discussion on this subject.