{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia","json":"https://digestai.news/story/google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia.md","slug":"google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia","headline":"Google upgrades SynthID to detect media from OpenAI and NVIDIA","summary":"Google has updated its SynthID tool to include a new detector that identifies AI-generated media from multiple providers. While SynthID originally focused on watermarking content from Google's own models, the new detector now scans images, videos, and audio files generated by OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Kakao. Google stated that it plans to add support for AI-generated media from Apple in the near future.\n\nThe tool works by detecting invisible watermarks embedded in digital files rather than analyzing the content itself. Since its launch in 2023, Google reports having watermarked over 180 billion images and videos, along with 240,000 years' worth of audio content. Users can access the detector at synthid.com by logging in with a Google, Apple, or ChatGPT account.\n\nIt is important to note that this is not a general AI detection tool. It only identifies files that contain the specific SynthID watermark. If an AI-generated file does not have this watermark, the detector cannot determine if the media is AI-generated or not.","keyPoints":["SynthID Detector now identifies AI media from OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Kakao.","Google has watermarked over 180 billion images and videos since 2023.","The tool detects specific watermarks, not all AI-generated content."],"whyItMatters":"This update expands AI provenance tracking beyond Google's ecosystem, helping users verify the origin of media from major competitors. It adds a layer of transparency to the growing volume of synthetic content online.","category":{"slug":"models","name":"Generative AI & Models","url":"https://digestai.news/category/models"},"entities":{"companies":["Google","OpenAI","NVIDIA","Kakao","Apple"],"models":[],"people":[]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-11T07:48:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T07:48:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"mashable.com","title":"Google upgrades its AI detection tool. How to use SynthID.","url":"https://mashable.com/tech/google-upgrades-synthid-detector-how-to-use","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T07:48:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"Google Extends SynthID Detection To Rival AI Models","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/google-expands-synthid-detector-to-check-all-partner-ai-content-globally","storyCount":2},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Google upgrades SynthID to detect media from OpenAI and NVIDIA\", 11 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Google upgrades SynthID to detect media from OpenAI and NVIDIA","datePublished":"2026-10-11T07:48:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/google-upgrades-synthid-to-detect-media-from-openai-and-nvidia"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}