# Advancing content provenance for a safer, more transparent AI ecosystem

DevFeed: [Advancing content provenance for a safer, more transparent AI ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/advancing-content-provenance-for-a-safer-more-transparent-ai-ecosystem-6275.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/advancing-content-provenance>)

Published: 2026-05-19T10:45:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>), [synthid](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/synthid.md>), [watermarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/watermarking.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [content](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/content.md>), [ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/images.md>), [media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/media.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [safety](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safety.md>), [synthid](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/synthid.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>), [watermarking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/watermarking.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI describes an ecosystem-based approach to content provenance for AI-generated media, combining Content Credentials, C2PA standards, SynthID watermarking, and verification tools. The July 31, 2026 update extends SynthID watermarking and verification to supported audio and adds API access for provenance checks.

## Source excerpt

OpenAI advances AI content provenance with Content Credentials, SynthID, and a verification tool to help people identify and trust AI-generated media.