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Spymarks, not Watermarks

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  1. Semiapies · · focus · HN ↗
    "A spymark is a hidden signal that makes your work traceable"

    Not a single example provided of anything that could be honestly called "your work", just a bizarre attempt to stigmatize accurate detection of genAI output.

    What was that PG bit about "submarining"?

    1. reasonableklout · · focus · HN ↗
      Yeah, this is an area where the HN consensus seems broadly mismatched with the public. Something like 81% of Americans support watermarking AI-generated content: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;justcapital.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2026&#x2F;04&#x2F;Wave-2-AI-Report.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;justcapital.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;2026&#x2F;04&#x2F;Wave-2-AI...
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