Forensics Expert Farid Tells NYT He Can No Longer Spot AI Videos by Eye

Hany Farid, a UC Berkeley professor and a leading figure in digital forensics, told The New York Times that AI-generated videos have become nearly indistinguishable from reality and that he "no longer trusts his own eyes," in a piece published on June 14, 2026. The article, headlined The World’s Leading Deepfake Expert No Longer Trusts His Own Eyes, describes how an expert who has verified the authenticity of images, video and audio for more than 20 years is now confronting the limits of his own judgment over the past six months.