What C2PA is good at
When a trusted issuer signs a file, C2PA can document who created it, what tool chain touched it, and whether edits were recorded in the provenance chain. This can be extremely valuable in modern AI workflows.
What C2PA is not good at
If credentials are absent, broken, or removed, C2PA cannot tell you what happened outside that signed chain. No credential does not automatically mean the image is fake, and a valid credential does not answer every editorial or legal question.
How teams should use it
Use C2PA as a high-signal provenance layer inside a broader review workflow. It works best when paired with metadata, detector evidence, and human escalation rules.
Run the workflow on a real image.
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