Apple Reference Images Explained: The iPhone 18 Pro’s Hardware Solution to AI Slop
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Apple introduced Reference Images with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, a hardware-based feature that embeds signature data in photos to verify their authenticity and distinguish real photos from AI-generated ones. This feature requires iOS 27 and a new camera sensor exclusive to these models, and it supports Google's SynthID for AI content marking.
