# Facing Backlash, Anthropic Explains Why Users Shouldn't Fear AI Watermarking

> Source: <https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166735/facing-backlash-anthropic-explains-why-users-shouldnt-fear-ai-watermarking>
> Published: 2026-08-14 21:45:11+00:00

User anger over Anthropic’s decision to "[watermark](https://uk.pcmag.com/ai/166712/anthropics-claude-will-now-add-invisible-watermarks-to-text-image-outputs)" text outputs from the Claude AI chatbot is prompting the company to downplay the potential impact.

On Friday, Anthropic published a [blog post ](https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-text-watermark)that tries to clear the air by explaining exactly how …