Notes and explainers
Longer pieces on how watermarking actually works, what the regulation requires, and why the invisible characters in your text are a separate problem from either. Each one names its sources so you can check it rather than trust it.
Why AI-assisted homework and papers won't format right
Citation manager errors, LMS uploads that reject a paste, word counts that don't add up. Why this happens and how to fix it before you submit. Published 13 August 2026.
Why AI-generated code breaks
A perfect-looking line, a syntax error anyway. What hidden Unicode characters in pasted AI code actually are, and how to find them. Published 13 August 2026.
How to remove AI watermarks from your text
A practical, step-by-step guide: what a checker can clean, what no tool can touch, and how to tell which one you're dealing with. Published 13 August 2026.
What the EU AI Act requires of AI-generated content
Article 50(2), the transparency code of practice, and what "machine-readable marking" means once you get past the phrase. Published 11 August 2026.
Statistical versus character watermarks
Why one class of mark survives cleaning, copying and light editing, and the other was never a watermark to begin with. Published 11 August 2026.
C2PA explained: what content credentials prove
Signed provenance metadata, the manifest chain, and the specific ways it disappears in ordinary use. Published 11 August 2026.
Start with the tools
- The AI watermark checker - see every hidden character in your text.
- The cleaner - remove the ones that can be removed.
- The invisible Unicode list - the complete reference table.