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OpenAI to watermark ChatGPT text in EU to comply with AI Act

OpenAI will begin watermarking text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the EU to meet requirements of the AI Act. The company notes that editing the text can make these invisible watermarks harder to detect.

Source: TechCrunch AI · techcrunch.com Published 2026-10-05T20:36:48+00:00 Detected 2026-10-05T21:18:09+00:00
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OpenAI will begin watermarking text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the EU to meet requirements of the AI Act. The company notes that editing the text can make these invisible watermarks harder to detect.

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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.

Watermarking AI-generated text is a step toward transparency and regulatory compliance in AI usage. However, the potential for watermark removal through editing poses challenges for enforcement.

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