Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’
The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews, and even insurance claims, leaving platforms and users alike scrambling to figure out what’s real. Watch as Pangram co-founder and CEO Max Spero joins TechCrunch’s Equity podcast to dig into the promise of AI detection tools and where to draw the line between AI assisted and AI generated. Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast.
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