The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews, and even insurance claims, leaving platforms and users alike scrambling to figure out what’s real.
Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’
The internet has a trust problem, and it’s not just because social media feeds are filling up with AI slop. AI-generated text and images are now making their way into job applications, product reviews, and even insurance claims, leaving…
Theresa Loconsolo
Publisher TechCrunch AI
Sep 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM UTC · 1 min de leitura
A handful of startups have cropped up in the past couple of years to become the “trust layer” the internet needs — including Pangram. The startup recently snapped up $9 million for its AI detection system and landed a partnership with Substack, which is now using Pangram’s tech to show readers which of their favorite authors use AI to write their newsletters. Pangram also recently dropped a new AI image detection tool.
Watch as Pangram co-founder and CEO Max Spero joins TechCrunch’s Equity podcast to dig into the promise of AI detection tools and where to draw the line between AI assisted and AI generated.
Sourced by
Originally reported by TechCrunch AI
NewsLayer coverage based on externally reported material.
The Daily Brief
The onchain economy, before your day starts.
Curated markets, onchain insights, and key headlines — delivered every weekday morning.
Weekdays · Free · ~5 minute read
0
Applause
Was this article helpful?
Article Intelligence
Topics
Sponsored
Ad
NewsLayerLearn more
NewsLayer Premium
Unlock deeper intelligence.
Ad-free reading, exclusive research, and real-time onchain insights.
Go Premium
