# Anthropic’s Watermarking, How It (Probably) Works, Worse Than It Seems

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/anthropics-watermarking-how-it-probably-works-worse-than-it-cb02>
> Published: 2026-08-12 10:00:00+00:00

# Anthropic’s Watermarking, How It (Probably) Works, Worse Than It Seems

By Ben ThompsonSource:

[Stratechery](https://stratechery.com)[Anthropic](/glossary/anthropic) is adding watermarking in response to the E.U.'s AI law. It's a terrible idea, first and foremost for philosophical reasons.

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