How accurate are AI image detection tools?

AI image detection tools have improved a lot, but they aren’t perfect. They can usually identify many AI-generated images by spotting common visual clues, but sometimes they may miss subtle fakes or wrongly flag real photos.

Using tools like QuillBot’s free AI image detector alongside visual checks and source verification gives you the best chance of spotting AI-generated content accurately.

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Remember when that photo of Pope Francis in a puffy white coat went viral? Or when people shared what they thought was Katy Perry at the 2025 Met Gala? Both turned out to be AI-generated fakes, but not before they’d fooled plenty of people online. As AI-generated images become increasingly realistic, knowing how to spot […]

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