# Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images

> Anthropic has pledged to start marking Claude-generated text and images with machine-readable data, in an effort to comply with European rules for AI transparency.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/977823/anthropic-claude-ai-watermarks-c2pa-text-images?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7b162b12ece888f31cecb1)
- **Published:** 2026-08-11
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #openai #claude #anthropic #ai
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