SoK: Watermarking for AI-Generated Content

Understand

As the outputs of generative AI (GenAI) techniques improve in quality, it becomes increasingly challenging to distinguish them from human-created content.

• Watermarking schemes are a promising approach to address the problem of distinguishing between AI and human-generated content.
• These schemes embed hidden signals within AI-generated content to enable reliable detection.
• While watermarking is not a silver bullet for addressing all risks associated with GenAI, it can play a crucial role in enhancing AI safety and trustworthiness by combating misinformation and deception.