# AI is everywhere — here's how to spot AI-generated images, scams and more in 2026

> AI images, videos and writing used to be relatively easy to spot. There were too many fingers, warped backgrounds, strange nonsensical text and other visual artefacts that really quickly gave the AI game away.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/still-think-you-can-spot-ai-heres-how-to-catch-more-convincing-ai-images-deepfakes-and-scams?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4ec0a34d738dfe6821586c)
- **Published:** 2026-07-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4ec0a34d738dfe6821586c

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