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OpenAI will begin applying invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT in the European Union to comply with the AI Act, aiding in the identification of AI-generated content.
OpenAI will begin embedding invisible watermarks into text generated by ChatGPT, initially for users within the European Union. This measure is intended to help distinguish AI-generated content from human writing. The company acknowledges that the effectiveness of these watermarks can be diminished through editing or by using very short passages.
This development comes as the EU prepares to implement its comprehensive AI Act, which mandates transparency regarding AI-generated content. The introduction of watermarking addresses regulatory requirements and broader societal concerns about the proliferation of synthetic media, though its technical limitations are noted.
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“OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act.”How each side headlined it
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Left: TechCrunch and Ars Technica reported that OpenAI would begin watermarking ChatGPT's text in the EU to comply with the AI Act, with Ars Technica noting the detection method's unreliability and ease of circumvention.
Center: Anadolu Agency (EN) and Samaa TV reported that OpenAI would add invisible watermarks to ChatGPT text in the EU, with Anadolu Agency (EN) stating the technology could help identify AI-generated text but warning of detection weaknesses, and Samaa TV explaining why.
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OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
Like other solutions, it is not especially reliable, and it's easy to circumvent.
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With change required under EU law, company says technology can help identify AI-generated text but warns editing, short passages can weaken detection
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