Watermarking AI-Designed Proteins Proves Fragile Against Redesign
Protein design expert Sergey Ovchinnikov sparked discussion on watermarking AI-generated proteins, noting that while adding watermarks is easy, tools like ProteinMPNN can erase them by redesigning proteins with as little as 15-30% sequence identity while preserving structure and function.
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