Nature Podcast

Briefing Chat: Anthropic rolls out new AI watermark — will it make a difference?

Nature Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode:

00:29 What does Anthropic’s new watermark mean for research? Nature: Can Anthropic’s invisible watermarks curb ‘AI slop’? Researchers remain sceptical

10:57 Ticklishness is a distinct, specialized body sensation, research finds Nature: Where are you ticklish? Researchers map the sensation across cultures

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