EU's AI Act Takes Shape: Watermarks, Packaging Rules, and Mortgage Pressures

The EU's AI Act is no longer theoretical—it's being enforced. Anthropic announced it will add invisible watermarks to text produced by its Claude chatbot to comply with new EU regulations, a move that signals the bloc's tech governance is entering a new, enforceable phase. The company, which signed a voluntary EU code of good practice alongside Google, Meta, and OpenAI, must now ensure AI-generated content carries machine-readable markings. Violations risk stiff...