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Watermarking (AI)

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

AI watermarking is the practice of embedding imperceptible signals into AI-generated content to indicate its origin. Watermarks help distinguish AI-generated text, images, or audio from human-created content and support provenance tracking.

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