Watermarking and Digital Provenance Standards for AI-generated Media, Metadata Preservation and Disclosure of Original Uploaders and Cross-platform Coordination Measures

49 Miss Rachel Ong asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information while testing standards and technical solutions to manage artificial intelligence (AI)-related risks are still developing (a) whether the Government is studying watermarking or digital provenance standards for AI-generated media; (b) whether authorities can compel preservation and disclosure of metadata identifying original uploaders; and (c) what cross-platform coordination measures across social media sites and websites are being considered.

Mrs Josephine Teo: The Government tracks the development of technical standards for identifying artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, including watermarking and digital provenance approaches, as part of broader efforts to manage AI-related risks. We engage relevant international and industry platforms, such as the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which has over 6,000 members, including the major technology and AI companies. As these technologies and standards continue to evolve, we will assess their applicability in the Singapore context, including cross-platform measures.

If criminal offences are disclosed, the Police are empowered under the law to require platforms to disclose information to assist investigations, including metadata and identifiable data of content uploaders where available.