Deepfake Lab
1 February 01, 2026

When Is Self-Disclosure Optimal? Incentives and Governance of AI-Generated Content

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One strong evidence source: arxiv

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The claim involves emerging narratives about AI-generated content and disclosure policies, with some uncertainties regarding the economic implications and effectiveness of these policies. However, it is grounded in a formal model and existing discussions, making it less speculative.

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) is reshaping content creation on digital platforms by reducing production costs and enabling scalable output of varying quality. In response, platforms have begun adopting disclosure policies that require creators to label AI-generated content, often supported by imperfect detection and penalties for non-compliance. This paper develops a formal model to study the economic implications of such disclosure regimes. We compare a non-disclosure benchmark...

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