OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT outputs by default—but only in the EU

Like other solutions, it is not especially reliable, and it's easy to circumvent.

The short version

• Like other solutions, it is not especially reliable, and it’s easy to circumvent.
• OpenAI will begin automatically watermarking text generated with ChatGPT in the European Union, the company has announced.
• It will also offer the watermarking feature in other regions, but it will be off by default outside of the EU.

What happened

The move in Europe is driven by a need to comply with the EU AI Act, which took effect in August. It requires marking content produced by AI models in a way that another tool can detect.

Why it matters

Unfortunately, there is still no completely effective and reliable way to do that.

Summary by Nerd News Network. Read the full article at Ars Technica — AI via the links above and below.