Meta could soon help you spot AI-generated content, even as its own tools have helped flood the Internet with it.
The company is reportedly developing an integrated AI detector for Meta AI. This feature could allow users to upload and analyze content to check whether it was created using artificial intelligence.
A new “AI Detector” menu option was first spotted by TestingCatalog and reported on X. Initial screenshots suggest that the feature will appear directly in the Meta AI interface.
Meta’s AI detector is under development
The tool was most likely discovered by activating internal feature flags in the app’s code. Since the AI detector is still in development, its full capabilities are still unclear.
The detector itself is not yet active on Meta’s servers and clicking on the “AI Detector” option only leads to a broken link.
Since the function is inaccessible, it is difficult to determine what it will ultimately do. It can initially only identify AI-generated text and later expand to recognize images, audio or even video.
Is Meta trying to address the AI deficiencies it helped create?
Meta has advanced generative AI tools across its platforms, including Meta AI capabilities that can quickly generate images and other media. The company is also testing a standalone Vibes app where everything you scroll is AI-generated.
These same tools have contributed to a rise in AI slops, which are essentially low-effort synthetic content that spreads across social media feeds. Now Meta appears to be building a system that could help identify exactly the type of content its technology creates.
It is also unclear whether the detector detects AI-generated content from any model or only those created by Meta. Google already offers a similar AI video recognition tool, Gemini, and Meta may be moving in the same direction.
Since Meta’s AI detector has not yet been officially announced, the feature could change before a public release.
