AI Can Easily Erase Photo Watermarks: Here's How to Protect Yours

Happy that your photos are safe online hidden behind aggressive watermarking? Maybe it's time to reconsider. New Google research shows that a lot of watermarks, including those used by major stock websites, can be easily removed automatically by computers. But there's a way to prevent it. Using clever AI algorithms, it's possible for a computer to zero in on the exact watermark and remove it from a photo as if it was rubbing away a smudge.