Apple could help you prove your iPhone photos aren’t deepfakes
中文摘要
苹果正研发 iOS 功能，通过在拍摄时嵌入溯源元数据，证明 iPhone 照片的真实性并防止 AI 深度伪造。
English Summary
Apple is developing an iOS feature that embeds provenance metadata into photos to prove their origin and verify they are not AI-generated deepfakes.
Apple is seemingly developing an iOS feature that can verify when a photograph was taken using an iPhone camera. 9to5Mac reports that the iOS 27 beta 5 includes code references for an "Apple Reference Image" system that can embed provenance metadata into iPhone photographs at the point of capture - enabling users to prove where the photo originated, and that it isn't AI fakery. Apple Reference Image isn't currently live, but a privacy disclosure in the iOS beta notes that the feature will be off by default. When (or if) it does roll out, 9to5Mac says it can be enabled via Settings > Camera > Reference Image > Reference Mode, and that only p … Read the full story at The Verge.