AI Watermarking Creates Historical Amnesia, Not Transparency
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-08-17
Brian Roemmele argues that unlike historical scribes, AI watermarking treats the machine as the author while erasing the human director's role. He claims this leads to historical amnesia rather than transparency. The linked article explores the ethics of transcription and authorship in the AI era.
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