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Google opens SynthID AI watermark detector to the public
The Decoder Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public
Google has made its SynthID watermark detection tool public, allowing users to identify AI-generated content that carries the digital watermark.
Why it matters
Anyone can now verify if images, video, or audio were generated by Google's AI tools, helping to combat digital misinformation.
Latest brief · Oct 19, 2026