EU AI Rules Hit Ireland: Tech Layoffs, Watermarks, and Presidency Spending Scrutiny

EU AI Act enforcement is now reshaping how tech companies operate in Ireland, with Anthropic adding invisible watermarks to all text generated by its Claude chatbot — a compliance move affecting every user, not just those in Europe. This follows the EU's requirement that AI-generated content carry machine-readable markings. Meanwhile, Spotify is launching an "AI persona" badge in mid-September to flag AI-generated music, ensuring...