Google Launches Watermark Tool to Identify AI-created Images
2023-08-31
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1Google has launched a tool designed to mark identity on images created by artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
2The American-based search engine and online advertising company announced the new tool in a statement Tuesday.
3Google has already made the system available to a limited number of beta testers.
4Google plans to expand its use in the future.
5A team at Google Deep Mind developed the tool, called SynthID, in partnership with Google Research.
6SynthID is designed to work with Google's AI image creator Imagen.
7That system creates full film-quality images from simple text commands.
8For now, only Imagen users will be able to use the AI identifying tool.
9SynthID works by creating a hidden, digital "watermark" on images.
10Watermarks have long been used with paper documents and money as a way to mark them as being real, or authentic.
11With this method, paper can be held up to a light to see if a watermark exists and the document is authentic.
12A digital watermark serves the same purpose.
13But it uses technology to digitally embed hidden markers in images.
14These watermarks are hard to see by just looking at an image.
15Instead, special tools are needed to identify the watermark.
16Google says the digital watermark is designed to help individuals and companies identify whether an image has been created by AI tools or not.
17This could help people recognize inauthentic pictures published online and also protect copyright-protected images.
18Technology experts have identified these issues as two of the biggest problems with AI creation tools - they can increase the amount of misinformation online and they can violate copyrights.
19Last month, Google's parent Alphabet joined other major technology companies in agreeing to establish watermark tools to help make AI technology safer.
20The companies - including Facebook parent Meta, Microsoft-backed AI developer OpenAI and online seller Amazon - made the agreement during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.
21They promised to fully develop and test watermarking tools for content including text, audio and video.
22Google said its system embeds a digital watermark directly into the details of an image.
23The tool can be used for "connecting people with high-quality information and upholding trust between creators and users across society."
24Developers of the SynthID system said it is built to keep the watermark in place even if the image itself is changed by creative tools designed to resize pictures or add additional light or color.
25The tool can add a hidden watermark to AI-produced images created by Imagen.
26SynthID can also examine an image to find a digital watermark that was embedded with the Imagen system.
27Google says it will continue to test the watermarking tool and hopes to collect many user experiences from the current beta testers.
28And the company looks forward to adding the system to other Google products and making it available to more individuals and organizations.
29In addition to SynthID, Google also announced Tuesday the launch of additional AI tools designed for businesses and structural improvements to its computing systems.
30Those systems are used to produce AI tools, also known as large language models.
31Google made public a new version of its self-designed AI computing chips.
32The company says the new chip, called TPU v5e, was built to train large computer models, but also more effectively serve those models.
33Google also released new versions of software and security tools designed to work with AI systems.
34I'm Bryan Lynn.
1Google has launched a tool designed to mark identity on images created by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. 2The American-based search engine and online advertising company announced the new tool in a statement Tuesday. Google has already made the system available to a limited number of beta testers. Google plans to expand its use in the future. 3A team at Google Deep Mind developed the tool, called SynthID, in partnership with Google Research. SynthID is designed to work with Google's AI image creator Imagen. That system creates full film-quality images from simple text commands. For now, only Imagen users will be able to use the AI identifying tool. 4SynthID works by creating a hidden, digital "watermark" on images. Watermarks have long been used with paper documents and money as a way to mark them as being real, or authentic. With this method, paper can be held up to a light to see if a watermark exists and the document is authentic. 5A digital watermark serves the same purpose. But it uses technology to digitally embed hidden markers in images. These watermarks are hard to see by just looking at an image. Instead, special tools are needed to identify the watermark. 6Google says the digital watermark is designed to help individuals and companies identify whether an image has been created by AI tools or not. This could help people recognize inauthentic pictures published online and also protect copyright-protected images. 7Technology experts have identified these issues as two of the biggest problems with AI creation tools - they can increase the amount of misinformation online and they can violate copyrights. 8Last month, Google's parent Alphabet joined other major technology companies in agreeing to establish watermark tools to help make AI technology safer. 9The companies - including Facebook parent Meta, Microsoft-backed AI developer OpenAI and online seller Amazon - made the agreement during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House. They promised to fully develop and test watermarking tools for content including text, audio and video. 10Google said its system embeds a digital watermark directly into the details of an image. The tool can be used for "connecting people with high-quality information and upholding trust between creators and users across society." 11Developers of the SynthID system said it is built to keep the watermark in place even if the image itself is changed by creative tools designed to resize pictures or add additional light or color. 12The tool can add a hidden watermark to AI-produced images created by Imagen. SynthID can also examine an image to find a digital watermark that was embedded with the Imagen system. 13Google says it will continue to test the watermarking tool and hopes to collect many user experiences from the current beta testers. And the company looks forward to adding the system to other Google products and making it available to more individuals and organizations. 14In addition to SynthID, Google also announced Tuesday the launch of additional AI tools designed for businesses and structural improvements to its computing systems. Those systems are used to produce AI tools, also known as large language models. 15Google made public a new version of its self-designed AI computing chips. The company says the new chip, called TPU v5e, was built to train large computer models, but also more effectively serve those models. Google also released new versions of software and security tools designed to work with AI systems. 16I'm Bryan Lynn. 17Bryan Lynn wrote this story for VOA Learning English, based on reports from Google, Reuters and The Associated Press. 18_____________________________________________ 19Words in This Story 20beta - n. a stage of development in which a product is nearly complete but not yet ready for release 21embed - v. to include text, sound, images, video etc., in a computer file, email message or on a website 22copyright - n. the legal right to control the use of an original piece of work such as a book, play or song 23uphold - v. to keep in place 24chip - n. a very small piece of equipment inside a computer that stores information