Research Shows Current AI Watermarking Techniques Are Vulnerable to Manipulation

Researchers found current AI watermarking techniques are easy to remove or fake.
Watermarks help detect if content is AI-generated to combat misuse. Major tech companies are developing watermarking.
University of Maryland team showed watermarks are trivial to evade or add to non-AI images.
Other researchers had similar findings - watermarks removable through simulated attacks.
Timing is crucial for improved watermarking before 2024 election where deep fakes could spread misinformation.

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Posted 10/3/2023, 8:44:15 PM