OpenAI is implementing text watermarking to comply with EU AI Act regulations.

To comply with the EU AI Act, OpenAI plans to add text watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex users in the EU and an opt-in setting for API customers globally (OpenAI) https://openai.com/index/eu-text-provenance http://www.techmeme.com/261005/p24#a261005p24

TL;DR: OpenAI is implementing watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex texts in the EU to adhere to the AI Act, although editing may complicate detection of these marks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/openai-will-start-watermarking-chatgpts-text-in-the-eu/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

To comply with the European Union's AI Act, OpenAI is rolling out invisible watermarks for text generated by ChatGPT and Codex. This metadata is designed to help platforms identify AI-generated content, though it raises questions about how this will impact text 'ownership' and the bypassability of these marks. - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/openai-is-adding-invisible-watermarks-to-chatgpt-and-codex-text-in-the-eu/