wire / 2026-08-18-d5d3
Egyptian researcher warns AI-generated fake videos now hard for specialists to distinguish from real footage
An Egyptian AI researcher notes even specialists can no longer reliably tell generated video from real footage. The reassuring version of this warning was last year's.
The facts
Egyptian AI expert Dr. Nevin Makram warns that advances in generative AI have made it increasingly difficult, even for specialists, to distinguish real videos from AI-generated fakes. The technology now produces highly realistic long-form videos with synchronized audio, raising concerns about potential misuse and the spread of misinformation.