This light-powered AI can spot deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy

UCLA researchers built an AI system that uses light to analyze more than a dozen videos simultaneously, detecting deepfakes with nearly 98% accuracy. Its speed, low energy demands, and resistance to attacks could make it a powerful tool for screening the growing flood of AI-generated video.

Source: ScienceDaily AI — Published October 1, 2026 at 13:03 UTC — Category: Research