OpenAI's new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes - here's how

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • OpenAI now uses C2PA metadata and SynthID watermarks.
  • Hidden pixel signals can help identify AI-generated images.
  • A public OpenAI verification tool is also rolling out.

Today, OpenAI announced what it calls content provenance signals across its image ecosystem. In other words, it's tagging its AI-generated images as AI-generated.

This is not new. OpenAI and other AI tools have been embedding metadata in AI-generated images since 2024. The problem was that the metadata tagging was pretty easy to defeat. What is new is that OpenAI is upping its image ID security game with some fancy new tech.

Also: I tested ChatGPT Images 2.0 vs. Gemini Nano Banana to see which is better - this model wins

There's a lot going on here. To help put it in perspective, we're going to travel all the way back to 440...

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