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summary: "Google's AI watermark detector SynthID is now public, allowing anyone to check whether images, videos, or audio were created by Google's AI or partners like OpenAI and Nvidia, with more than 180 billion pieces of content already carrying the watermark, though the tool only identifies SynthID-tagged content, not AI-generated media in general."
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# Google says 180 billion images and videos now carry SynthID watermarks as detector goes public

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**Published:** 2026-10-07T17:50:17.000Z
**Category:** Products
**Topics:** google, safety

## Summary

Google's AI watermark detector SynthID is now public, allowing anyone to check whether images, videos, or audio were created by Google's AI or partners like OpenAI and Nvidia, with more than 180 billion pieces of content already carrying the watermark, though the tool only identifies SynthID\-tagged content, not AI\-generated media in general\.

## Sources

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