THE AI-FOCUSED COPIED ACT WOULD MAKE REMOVING DIGITAL WATERMARKS ILLEGAL

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The COPIED Act aims to protect journalists and artists from AI models' unauthorized use of their work. Introduced by a bipartisan group of senators, the bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish standards for authenticating and detecting AI-generated content through features like watermarking. It could give enforcement powers to state attorneys general and the FTC and allow content owners to sue for unauthorized use.