# In the AI age, we must all be fact-checkers > Source: > Published: 2026-08-03 23:00:00+00:00 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 [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](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/harrison-ford-get-lifetime-acting-award). 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](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/blade-runner-2049-producer-sues-tesla-warner-bros-over-ai-images).