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SynthID – A tool to watermark and identify content generated through AI

(deepmind.google)
110 points jonbaer | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 03:29 UTC | HN request time: 0.012s | source
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daft_pink ◴[30 Aug 25 12:04 UTC] No.45073915[source]▶
Would you really use Google products to write your email if you knew that they were watermarking it like this?

I think this technology is gonna quickly get eliminated from the marketplace, cause people aren’t willing to use AI for many common tasks that are watermarked this way. It’s ultimately gonna cause Google to lose share.

This technology has a basic use dilemma problem where widely publishing it’s ability and existence will cause your AI to stop being used in some applications

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1. A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 ◴[30 Aug 25 12:17 UTC] No.45073981[source]▶
While I want to believe this is true, the experience of being human over the past decade or so suggests otherwise. I think, overall, most people would not even begin this line of inquiry; not to mention care once the thought is considered.
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2. daft_pink ◴[30 Aug 25 12:57 UTC] No.45074239[source]▶
Maybe not initially but over time, I believe this will be the case.