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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Griffin

Claude’s invisible watermark could expose AI-written work

Claude Anthropic
  • Anthropic announced it is adding invisible watermarks to text and images generated by its AI chatbot Claude to help identify AI-created content.
  • The global update aligns with requirements under the European Union's AI Act, which mandates methods for detecting AI-generated material.
  • Text watermarking relies on subtle statistical word choices detectable by automated systems without altering the readability or meaning of responses.
  • The feature raised concerns among users that Claude-edited human-written work might be falsely flagged as AI-generated content.
  • Anthropic acknowledged system limitations, stating that a detected mark confirms content was processed by Claude but does not conclusively prove full provenance.

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Claude will now include invisible marks to show a text was made with AI, Anthropic announces

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