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re: AI Watermarking is coming for AI-generated content

Posted on 8/27/26 at 11:26 am to
Posted by Freauxzen
Washington
Member since Feb 2006
38920 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 11:26 am to
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All AI content on all platforms should have to have some sort of watermark or note



The large portion of every single online interaction you have is touched by AI. Gemini or Copilot. Claude or ChatGPT.


You want them to make tracking your actions EASIER?
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
10229 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 11:28 am to
This is a good thing.

Make your own thing.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
23300 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 11:29 am to
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...is that not how they created these AI models?

Ultimately, the companies aren't using watermarks to steal your IP they are using them to trace synthetic media data back to their systems for liability and moderation purposes to increase training levels of their machine learning models.

However, tying a server-issued session GUID directly to a pixel-level watermark means companies can theoretically track how and where generated images travel across the internet. Thus, involuntary telemetry occurs because Paint refuses to output the image if the watermark fails, users are forced to accept this silent logging mechanism with no opt-out toggle.
Posted by Odysseus32
Member since Dec 2009
10229 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 11:29 am to
Nothing to do with tracking.

The internet is full of AI trash. I can tell the difference but a lot of people can’t. It isn’t their fault. They don’t spend a ridiculous amount of time on the internet. Honestly, for many people, if it weren’t for smartphones and tablets they would never use the internet (if only). Those people are here, though. And there needs to be some sort of way for them to realize that 85% of shite you see online is fake.

At the very least there can be proof. If people still don’t believe something is AI someone can verify.

This also gives a boost to people actually putting in work.

If you’re worried, make your own thing. It’s not that difficult. Generate your own shite. Write your own code. Not saying don’t use AI as a jumping off point. But once it gives you an idea, YOU go do it.

The issue is that a lot of fricks out there are talentless and can’t. They’re idea less. They aren’t meticulous. They’d rather have garbage output at twice the rate than double check their output to ensure it’s accurate.
This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 11:36 am
Posted by thermal9221
Youngsville
Member since Feb 2005
15388 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:15 pm to
How do you enforce it?
Posted by AgCoug
Houston
Member since Jan 2014
6775 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 1:04 pm to
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I'm the team photographer for my kids Mountain bike team. I'm responsible for finding clean pictures of all 100+ athletes on his team.

If I use photoshop to remove distracting elements in a photograph, like a piece of trash or a spectator in the background, should that photo come with an AI note/watermark because that's how adobe now processes the photos?

I won't 100% disagree with you, but I think it depends on application...

Aren't these watermarks basically invisible unless you are using specific software to look for them? So, yeah, it's fine if you are using AI to remove whatever from the photo. Nobody cares about that. It should carry the watermark, but so what?

However, AI videos being passed off as real news, AI generated legal documents, predatory scams, etc. etc. Yes, it would be really nice to be able to detect that.
Posted by JohnnyKilroy
Cajun Navy Vice Admiral
Member since Oct 2012
41942 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 1:46 pm to
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It's naive to think this is about "AI Openness" and knowing what is or isn't AI generated. This has nothing to do with insignificant consumer concerns about whether something is AI generated or not. This has everything to do with with corporate power, control and surveillance.


It has to do with eu making regs requiring watermarks.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
24970 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 3:38 pm to
its dumb. you write something then ask for a grammar and spell check and it gets tagged as AI written. kinda stupid.
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