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OpenAI says the absence of a detected watermark does not prove human authorship, and that a watermark does not identify the user.

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A watermark does not identify the user. ... The absence of a detected watermark does not prove human authorship.

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Our approach to EU text provenance rules
OpenAI · 2026-10-05

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How text watermarks work and what EU Article 50 requires 15 Oct 2026

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“OpenAI says the absence of a detected watermark does not prove human authorship, and that a watermark does not identify the user.” ai notis, checked 15 Oct 2026. Source: Our approach to EU text provenance rules (OpenAI). https://ainotis.com/c/1610

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ai notis. (2026, October 15). OpenAI says the absence of a detected watermark does not prove human authorship, and that a watermark does not identify the user [Checked claim 1610]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1610

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