Claude Rolls Out Invisible Text Watermarks and C2PA File Provenance

Patient-Pollution46 · reddit · 2026-08-11

Anthropic has implemented invisible watermarking for all Claude-generated text and C2PA signed metadata for files. The text watermark survives copy-pasting and light edits across API, web, and code interfaces, while image files receive provenance signatures to detect tampering. Driven by EU AI Act transparency rules, the move sparks debate on whether AI content will become second-class by default.

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