Anthropic will weave an imperceptible watermark into text generated by Claude models launched on or after 2 August 2026, and attach signed provenance metadata to generated image files. Those commitments follow from the European Union's transparency code for AI-generated content, which the company has signed, and Anthropic says the marking applies to output from supported models wherever Claude is offered, worldwide.That last word answers the question most readers have been asking since the announcement landed. European law wrote the rule and set the date, and Anthropic has chosen to apply the result across every market, well past the bloc that requires it.About The AuthorAt heart, I am a storyteller drawn to the watershed moments that bend the technology landscape. I braid narrative with data, humanise statistics, and trace the arc from first spark to world-changing impact. My reportage, features and reviews are witty, sardonic, visual and vivid, using anecdote to illuminate rather than eviscerate.
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