Google SynthID comes to Chrome, Search, and ChatGPT. Users can right-click to check for AI content.
Google has expanded its SynthID digital watermark initiative to include Chrome and Google Search. This tool allows users to verify whether content such as images, audio files, or videos are AI-generated. The move comes in response to the increasing prevalence of deepfakes and AI-generated media.
- ▪Google announced the expansion of its SynthID tool at Google I/O 2026.
- ▪Users can now right-click to check for AI-generated content in Chrome and Google Search.
- ▪The initiative aims to help users identify AI-generated images, audio, and videos.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000 |
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Home > Tech Google SynthID comes to Chrome, Search, and ChatGPT. Users can right-click to check for AI content. Ever wondered, "Is that AI generated?" SynthID aims to solve that problem. By Alex Perry Alex Perry Tech Reporter Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.
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