Authenticity Dilemma & Verification Arms Race

When counterfeiting technology and detection technology enter a positive feedback loop, the cost of maintaining information integrity rises continuously. Each advancement in detection tools incentivizes counterfeiters to improve their methods, and vice versa. The result: even as detection capabilities improve, the cost of trust accumulates—because information consumers must conduct increasingly expensive verification for every claim they encounter.

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