THINKING ALOUD

In the AI age, we must all be fact-checkers

Identifying artificial intelligence-generated content is getting more difficult but we should not stop trying

Derryn Wong
Published Tue, Aug 4, 2026 · 07:00 AM
    • We don’t have androids yet, but it is chilling to know there is no foolproof “Voight-Kampff test” for detecting AI-generated content, says the writer.
    • We don’t have androids yet, but it is chilling to know there is no foolproof “Voight-Kampff test” for detecting AI-generated content, says the writer. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [SINGAPORE] In the movie Blade Runner, there are “replicants” – bioengineered humanoids that are almost indistinguishable from regular humans.

    The fictional Voight-Kampff test is used to detect these androids so Harrison Ford can retire (that is, kill) them.

    The film and the Philip K Dick novel it is based on – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – give watchers much to think about regarding the blurry line between fiction and reality.