AI, Google and Magic Editor

Google's Magic Editor will watermark its AI-tweaked photos
Spotting AI's work can be increasingly difficult as its capabilities and subtleties continue to improve. This continued shift makes labeling AI generated work all the more critical — something that is being done in bits and pieces.
Google is adding AI watermarks to photos manipulated by Magic Editor
Google Photos is adding its digital SynthID watermarks to photos that have been edited using the Magic Editor’s generative AI feature. The new feature is rolling out “this week” according to Google, and is intended to make it easier for people to quickly identify images that have been manipulated using the “reimagine” tool in Magic Editor.
Google Photos will add a hidden watermark to your AI-edited images
All photos that derive creative benefits from AI courtesy of Magic Editor's Reimagine tool will be watermarked at the pixel-level in the Google Photos app.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Google Photos now has a foolproof way to watermark AI-edited images
Google Photos will start using SynthID to watermark images edited with Magic Editor's Reimagine tool this week.
SynthID in Google Photos will soon watermark images edited with Magic Editor's Reimagine
For those unaware, DeepMind, led by Demis Hassabis, unveiled its SynthID watermarking tool back in August 2023. The technology essentially works by embedding a watermark directly
Pixel 9 ‘Reimagine’ images adding AI watermark
Edits generated by the Pixel 9’s Reimagine feature inside the Google Photos Magic Editor will now be watermarked with SynthID. SynthID (from Google DeepMind) adds a digital watermark to AI-generated content,
Google CEO's formula for career success: Find your passion
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told Carnegie Mellon students that they’re “far more likely to do well” if they find what they love ...
Google Security Issues Zen Warning—What AMD Users Need To Do
Google security hackers have confirmed a confidential computing compromise that targets AMD Zen-based devices.
Google scraps diversity-based hiring targets
Alphabet's Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its ...
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Google Launches Gemini 2.0 for Everyone. Here Are the Highlights
The flood of AI news from Google comes in the wake of the launch of DeepSeek, the breakthrough Chinese AI tool that's been ...
Google Ends Diversity Hiring Goals—Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta have announced they would scale back their ...
Google will end a core DEI program — and evaluate others, company says
The change comes after President Trump’s sweeping executive orders and a broader anti-DEI pullback at other big companies ...
Google wants Search to be more like an AI assistant in 2025
Google Search is in the midst of a "journey" around AI, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's earnings call on ...
Google says commercial quantum computing applications arriving within five years
Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google's head of quantum told Reuters on ...
Google Kills Diversity Hiring Targets
Google is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some ...
Google erases promise not to use AI technology for weapons or surveillance
Google’s updated AI ethics policy removes its promise that it won’t use the technology to pursue weapons and surveillance.
Google fumbled its big Gemini AI ad for the Big Game
Google released a new Gemini AI for the Super Bowl game, which sparked a Gouda cheese controversy that Google had to fix.