OpenAI to watermark ChatGPT text in EU under AI Act
OpenAI is rolling out invisible textGrain watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex in the EU to meet AI Act transparency rules, while noting that editing can reduce detectability.
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What happened
OpenAI will begin adding invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex. 13 The watermarking will initially apply only to users in the European Union. 13 The watermark is called textGrain and is machine-readable. 3 OpenAI says textGrain "matched or exceeded" other approaches like Google DeepMind's SynthID and Anthropic's method. 3
Why it matters
The move is to comply with transparency requirements under the EU's AI Act. 12
What to watch
Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, OpenAI says. 2
Sources · 3
[1]OpenAI to watermark ChatGPT text in EU under AI Act rules
thehindu.com · via Marketaux
[2]OpenAI is adding text watermarking in ChatGPT and Codex
The Verge
[3]OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU
TechCrunch
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