As AI-generated media becomes increasingly prevalent, archives face mounting pressure to ensure the provenance and authenticity of the records they steward. While emerging technologies can help detect AI-generation or modification and disclose provenance information, many of these mechanisms remain costly, complex, or limited in reliability, particularly for smaller archives with constrained resources.
The Authenticity Working Group is developing a rage of tools and recommendations to address these challenges. Our goal is to help archives of all sizes evaluate available options and implement the most effective methods of authentication and attestation for their unique contexts, ensuring that collections remain trusted sources of the historical record.