How AI-enhanced images impact Middle East war perceptions

Dr Karen Sutherland explores AI images, media responsibility, verification methods, and social media’s impact on disinformation

Artificial intelligence is changing the way the world sees war. AI-enhanced and manipulated images from the Middle East conflict are spreading rapidly online—blurring the line between reality and digital distortion. Experts warn these visuals can reshape public perception and influence how people understand events on the ground.

Dr Karen Sutherland from UniSC unpacks how AI disinformation differs from traditional misinformation, and why new tools like SynthID watermarks are emerging to help identify AI-generated content. As image manipulation technology becomes more sophisticated, verifying what is real—and what is not—is becoming increasingly difficult.

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