Highlights from SCSP's AI+ Expo about the critical role of trusted visual content in our AI-driven world

On June 2, 2025, at the Special Committee for Special Projects (SCSP) AI+ Expo in Washington, D.C., Truepic hosted an expert panel focused on the incredible opportunities and necessity of authenticity in the role of digital transformation, especially for the government and business. The session convened leaders from policy, technology, business, and law enforcement to discuss the critical role of trusted visual content in a world increasingly shaped by AI-driven media.

Moderated by former CNBC & Yahoo Finance anchor Akiko Fujita, the panel featured Assemblymember Alex Bores (NY‑73), Mounir Ibrahim, Truepic’s Head of Public Affairs, and Richard Vorder Bruegge, former FBI Chief Image Advisor.

Why authenticity is the blueprint for staying competitive and secure

In this highlight below, Richard Vorder Bruegge and Mounir Ibrahim break down why securing digital content is critical across public and private sectors.

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Powerful conversations about image and data authentication

New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores and Mounir Ibrahim sat down to discuss one of the most critical topics today: Authenticity in the age of AI. From digital deception targeting business and government to the promise of AI in streamlining efficiencies, their conversation covered the many considerations of AI and the critical need for authenticity. Listen to the full conversation here:

Together, they explored the escalating challenges posed by AI‑generated deception, fraud, deepfakes, and spotlighted image and data authenticity, and developing open standards (C2PA) as critical tools necessary today. The conversation underscored how authenticity in digital content is becoming essential across industries, and it’s time for government at all levels to start exploring the same tools and standards that private companies are already putting to work.