Google DeepMind develops invisible watermarks for AI-designed proteins

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Google DeepMind has developed invisible watermarks for proteins designed with artificial intelligence. The technique is intended to help verify a protein's origin and authenticity, echoing watermarking methods used to protect other digital and physical creations.

Watermarks have long protected everything from bank notes and fine art to digital photographs and software, helping prove authenticity and trace an object's origin. Their main function is to protect copyright and verify authenticity.