[JohnFen]

> We can already tell if an image is AI generated

Mostly, for now. But if this is some sort of solid truth, then why would a utility like this even be necessary? The only purpose for it (and the one stated in the FAQ) is to make it easier to fool people.

[localfirst]

For one it would throw off crawlers looking for these AI generated images

It would also throw cold water at "artists" who believes AI is stealing art somehow when they do it regularly by copying other artists style or work to be "inspired" by.

Very annoying bunch just like the getty image type of outfits that deploy these tools.

[JohnFen]

So yes, the entire purpose of this kind of utility is to deceive. I don't think it's being overly dramatic to point out that this further erodes trust in a world where trust is already getting increasingly rare.