{
  "id": 12185955,
  "title": "To comply with the EU AI Act, OpenAI plans to add text watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex users in the EU and an opt-in setting for API customers globally (OpenAI)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/to-comply-with-the-eu-ai-act-openai-plans-to-add-text-watermarking",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:21:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://openai.com/index/eu-text-provenance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "OpenAI plans to add text watermarking for ChatGPT and Codex users in the EU to comply with the EU AI Act. The company will also introduce an opt-in setting for API customers globally. According to Techmeme, API customers worldwide will be able to opt in to text watermarking for select models starting immediately.\n\nThe introduction of text watermarking is a response to regulatory requirements in the EU. OpenAI's plans are focused on enhancing transparency and accountability in its AI systems.\n\nThere is no direct connection between the text watermarking plans and other developments at OpenAI, such as the introduction of visual ads in ChatGPT, which was reported separately by The Verge.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "OpenAI is sticking more ads in ChatGPT",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/openai-is-sticking-more-ads-in-chatgpt",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:09:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}