Tootfinder

#CitizenScience platforms must mitigate against the threat of #GenerativeAI: #birdwatching forums putting research at risk: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/ai-slop-manipulated-fake-images-birds-citizen-science-aoe - experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists. (Not aware of similar problems in astronomical citsci yet but the potential surely exists ...)