# Will AI Watermarks Stick Around, Or Are They Just For Show? > Source: > Published: 2026-08-17 00:00:11+00:00 # Will AI Watermarks Stick Around, Or Are They Just For Show? By Joe Toscano, ContributorSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)AI watermarks can be stripped with a free tool in minutes. But regulators and AI labs still expect them to stick around. Will they? Here's what that means for you today. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.