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Blackbird.ai

Photo: Bruce Bennett
Photo: Bruce Bennett (Getty Images)

Initially formed in 2014, Blackbird.AI is one of the older companies in the field using AI to catch potential deepfakes and limit their spread online. Unlike other newer technology companies focused on scanning documents for minute signs of digital manipulation, Blackbird spends most of its energy on identifying and limiting the spread of already identified AI-generated or altered images.

Blackbird analyzes social media trends in real-time and investigates numerous “media risks,” to identify and squash disinformation or influence campaigns before they get out of control. Increasingly, those malicious campaigns may rely on AI-generated images to trick or fool audiences into believing a false narrative like fake pictures of Donald Trump’s arrest.