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MS Paint and Photos inivisibly watermark even locally generated output with GUID

L3 · BuilderTools & ProductsHacker News· 8/24/2026

Reveals hidden tracking mechanisms in consumer AI tools that builders should be aware of for privacy and transparency.

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Microsoft Paint and Photos secretly embed server-issued GUIDs as invisible watermarks in locally generated AI images, even when generation happens offline.

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