Google just open-sourced the C++ library it’s been using internally to validate C2PA content credentials across 40 of its own products. The library, called Credentio, runs entirely on-device — no cloud upload, no round-trip latency, no privacy exposure. It landed on August 13. With EU AI Act Article 50 and California SB 942 both operative as of August 2, the timing is deliberate. What Credentio Actually Does Credentio validates C2PA content credentials locally. Hand it a media file, give it a trust anchor list, and it tells you whether the C2PA manifest embedded in that file is cryptographically valid against […]
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