In summary:
- PCWorld reports Microsoft 365 is introducing watermarking capabilities for AI-generated content, starting with audio and expanding to video by March 2026.
- This transparency feature helps organizations identify AI-created content through visible watermarks and embedded metadata tracking.
- Administrators must manually activate the watermarking policy, giving companies control over implementation across their Microsoft 365 environments.
Microsoft is introducing a new policy in Microsoft 365 that allows organizations to watermark content that’s created or edited using AI tools such as Copilot, reports Windows Central.
Initially, the policy applies to audio content created or edited using AI within Microsoft 365. Support for video is expected to be launched in March 2026. The feature is not enabled by default and must be manually activated by administrators. The watermark can’t be customized—the text and placement are predetermined by Microsoft.
Even if an organization chooses not to use visible or audible watermarks, AI content will still be marked with metadata. This information can show which AI model was used, which app created the content, and when it was generated, among other details. AI-generated images are handled separately through a different user-level policy.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Viktor Eriksson, Contributor, PCWorld
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