Author Perspective
Across 5 tracked claims, Adam Rose skews pessimistic.
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When provenance data becomes the norm, its absence will warn audiences to be skeptical.
OptimisticOptimisticAdam Rosepoynter.orgbeyond 5 yearsconfidence moderate
Courts, journalists and voters will increasingly need these approaches to reach agreement on what evidence is real, otherwise accountability will break down.
PessimisticPessimisticAdam Rosepoynter.orgwithin 1-5 yearsconfidence high
Until major platforms display provenance as prominently as likes or views, doubt will remain the default — and trust will continue to crumble.
PessimisticPessimisticAdam Rosepoynter.orgimminentconfidence high
In the longer term, the greatest danger posed by AI isn't fake images themselves, it's the collapse of trust in real evidence. Seeing is no longer believing — and our institutions are unprepared for it.
PessimisticPessimisticAdam Rosepoynter.orgbeyond 5 yearsconfidence high
As generative tools proliferate, cheap and convincing fakes will appear in more critical contexts — fast, frequent and often untraceable.
PessimisticPessimisticAdam Rosepoynter.orgimminentconfidence high