xAI's adoption of watermarking reflects growing regulatory pressures for transparency in AI, potentially influencing industry standards globally.
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xAI will activate statistical and invisible watermarks in Grok API responses since November 7, 2026. The measure does not modify the text at first glance, but represents a change from the company's previous position and leaves limited exceptions for certain cases.