OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU

OpenAI is adding invisible watermarks to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union to comply with the EU AI Act. The method, called textGrain, adjusts word choices so automated tools can identify machine output. This rollout gives technical and policy teams a real test of whether algorithmic markers can satisfy statutory transparency rules.

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