# Anthropic opens Claude AI text detection to regulators, media, fact-checkers, and others

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-opens-claude-ai-text-detection-to-regulators-media-fact-checkers-and-others/>
> Published: 2026-09-01 20:40:36+00:00

Anthropic is launching an API that lets regulators, media outlets, and researchers check whether text carries Claude's digital watermark. The EU AI Act now requires invisible watermarks in AI-generated text. Critics warn the technology could hurt text quality and create transparency problems where contracts ban AI use.

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