How Baloney
Detects AI Content
A multi-signal ensemble system tested against 205 labeled samples across text, image, and video. Every number on this page comes from our production test suite.
What We're Best At
- 93.2%When Baloney flags content as AI, it's correct 93% of the time. Only 3% false positive rate.
- 97.0%Human-written content is correctly identified 97% of the time. Your real posts won't get flagged.
- 1.197Cohen's d effect size — the statistical separation between AI and human signals is large and robust.
How It Works
- 3-4Independent detection signals per modality — primary commercial APIs plus local analysis.
- CascadeSynthID watermarks checked first, then commercial APIs (Pangram for text, SightEngine for images).
- AdaptiveWeights redistribute when APIs are down. The system never fully fails — it degrades gracefully.
Detection Pipeline
Primary commercial APIs with watermark detection and local analysis signals
Text Detection (3 Signals)
Image Detection (4 Signals)
Video Detection
Extracts up to 8 frames, runs image ensemble per-frame, then applies temporal consistency analysis. Standard deviation < 0.08 with high avg score triggers temporal AI bonus. Covers deepfakes, AI-generated clips, and spliced content.
Signal Separation
Measured across 205 labeled samples — 105 AI + 100 human
Ensemble Weight Tuning
We tested 5 weight configurations to find the optimal balance between precision and recall
Weight Configurations
Verdict Threshold Tuning
Our current thresholds prioritize low false positives (3%) — we'd rather miss some AI than wrongly flag a human.
Image Frequency Analysis
Cascade Architecture
Detects Google Gemini/Imagen watermarks. If found, returns 0.95-0.97 probability immediately.
Pangram (text, 99.85%) or SightEngine (image, 98.3%). High accuracy, rate-limited.
Extension Features
Works Everywhere
Scans images and text on any website — Instagram, X, Reddit, news sites, and more.
Auto-Scanning
Automatically detects AI content as you scroll. No clicks needed.
Content Filtering
Blur or hide AI-generated content. Choose Scan, Blur, or Block modes.
Real-Time Stats
Track scans, AI exposure, and per-page breakdowns in the popup.
Instant Results
Color-coded dots and underlines appear in real time as you browse.
Deep Analysis
Click any detection to see per-method score breakdown in the sidepanel.
Install in 3 Steps
Download
Download the Baloney extension folder from our GitHub repository.
Unpack
Unzip the folder to a location on your computer you'll remember.
Load Extension
Open chrome://extensions, enable Developer Mode, click 'Load unpacked', and select the folder.