Apple’s New ‘Reference Image’ Mode: How Your iPhone Can Now Prove a Photo Is Real, Not AI
Apple just announced ‘Reference Image,’ an iPhone 18 Pro feature that signs a photo at the sensor so you can prove it came from a real camera and wasn’t touched by AI. Here’s what it actually does, how it’s different from AI watermarks, its honest limits, and why capture-side proof might matter more than fake-detection.
