EP046: The AI Content Labeling Era — Watermarks, Verified Badges, and What Developers Need to Build For

Platforms are now requiring developers to answer "is this AI or human?" programmatically. Spotify is rolling out verified human badges, YouTube requires AI content disclosure, Meta labels AI images, and the EU AI Act's transparency requirements kick in this year. We break down three layers every developer needs: C2PA metadata for provenance, invisible watermarking with SynthID and similar tools, and platform-specific disclosure APIs. Plus: practical code patterns for adding content labeling to your AI pipeline today.