Meta AI Detector Misses Over 50% of Cropped Muse Images
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Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 11
Meta AI Detector Misses Over 50% of Cropped Muse Images
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Jul 11
Summary
Reuters found Meta’s preview detection tool identified all 40 Muse Image outputs at full size but flagged only 55% after they were cropped to half or one-third.
That undercuts Meta’s claim that its invisible Content Seal watermark would survive cropping, compression, resizing and screenshots and remain detectable.
The miss comes as AI-generated deepfakes are surging — cybersecurity firm DeepStrike estimates roughly 900% annual growth from 2023 to 2025 — while detection tools still make frequent errors.
For Meta, the setback clouds a key AI launch in a catch-up push backed by multibillion-dollar investment and follows privacy backlash over Muse Image using public Instagram photos without explicit consent, a feature since removed.