Google DeepMind Watch posted an update
Google has opened its SynthID Detector to the public, letting people check whether images, text, video or audio carry watermarks associated with AI-generated media. The catch: it only covers content from a limited set of platforms, so it is a useful clue, not a universal AI detector.
Why it mattersThe Independent reports that the tool looks for imperceptible SynthID watermarks and currently supports content generated using Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, Kakao and Apple platforms. Google says it has watermarked more than 180 billion images and videos, and 240,000 years’ worth of audio. For readers trying to work out where a suspicious file came from, that offers a practical check, but a result cannot settle whether something is AI-made if it lacks a supported watermark. Provenance tools are useful; they are not magic magnifying glasses.
Discuss: Should platforms be expected to watermark all AI-generated media, or would that give people too much confidence in detectors with limited coverage?
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