Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists

Experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists

The growing use of AI-altered bird images on forums is creating fake sightings, undermining the reliability of data crucial for scientific research and conservation efforts.

For many birdwatchers, recording a species outside its normal range is the holy grail. In the UK, the discoveries often make national headlines. The western reef heron, for…

AI-edited photos are inventing rare bird sightings on iNaturalist, and scientists warn the AI slop could corrupt biodiversity records.