Google Expands AI Identification Tool to Chrome and Search

Google is expanding its AI content detector beyond the Gemini app. It will now be able to detect watermarked AI-generated images, videos and audio in Google Chrome and Google Search, the tech giant said Tuesday during its annual Google I/O event.

Google's SynthID invisible watermark system was released to the public after years of testing and development late in 2025, allowing you to share an image in the Gemini app and ask if it's real. The chatbot then searches for the watermark and gives you an answer.

With the expansion to Chrome and Search, you'll now also be able to use Google's Circle to Search feature or right-click on an image online, and ask if something was generated with AI.

The SynthID watermark has been used on over 100 billion images and videos as well as "60,000 years of audio assets," according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Millions of...

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