Read the original CA News story: https://confidentialaccess.by/news/invisible-trackers-in-your-art-microsofts-secret-mark Original article published: 28 August 2026. This edition preserves the complete original archived narration. References to current events and timing belong to that dated report. CA’s archived commentary on invisible watermarking in Paint and Photos, with original visual explainers and the distinction between image identifiers and separately collected service data. Xusheng Li’s 20 August research describes per-generation identifiers embedded in tested AI outputs and linked to provenance metadata, separately from the visible-logo setting. Cocreator performs local generation while using online moderation and signing; cloud Image Creator has a different path. Microsoft discloses filtering, C2PA credentials and collection of user/device identifiers and prompts for abuse prevention. The archive’s camera analogy is commentary, not a finding of hidden-camera surveillance. Newly created images are generic illustrations, not application captures or extracted watermark evidence. Original AI-generated contextual B-roll, original animated explainers and synchronized captions, combined with the corresponding CA article and reel artwork. The illustrations are editorial context, not verified footage of the events. The thumbnail uses the original archived CA article card. Source: https://xusheng.dev/posts/reversing/mspaint_invisible_watermark/main/ Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/ai-apps/use-copilot-pc-features-in-paint Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/ai-apps/use-image-creator-in-paint-to-generate-ai-art CA Global News · Confidential Access https://confidentialaccess.by/ https://confidentialaccess.com/ Discuss this story on the CA Forum: https://confidentialaccess.com/viewtopic.php?f=137&t=9016