section_path: Features and limitations/Limitations/Watermarking
section_name: Watermarking
paragraph_text: Watermarking
  
  On May 7, 2024, OpenAI announced in a blog post that it was developing tools like tamper-resistant watermarking to identify AI-generated content. In an August 4 update, following a Wall Street Journal report about the delayed release of a watermark tool for AI-detection, OpenAI shared progress on text provenance, revealing a text watermarking method. While accurate against paraphrasing, the method is less effective against global tampering, such as translation or rewording. OpenAI also noted potential disproportionate impacts on groups like non-native English speakers.