Apple’s new iPhone camera mode promises to prove your photo isn’t AI
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TL;DR
- iPhone 18 Pro will feature a new 'Reference Image' mode to authenticate photos.
- A new sensor will 'sign every pixel' to verify authenticity.
- Reference Image captures signed sensor data, processed by Private Cloud Compute into an unalterable reference image.
- Users can compare reference images with other versions to detect edits.
- Apple is building authentication into hardware, unlike other AI image labeling standards.
- A Reference Image API will be available for developers across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
- The feature will not launch with the iPhone 18 Pro in the EU but will be available later through software updates.