I guess this is where our true colors show. There's a significant contingent of HNers who always dunk on LLM text detectors and claim that they can't possibly work, that they ruin careers, etc. But now that a lab says "OK, we'll add a real watermark", the reactions are overwhelmingly that it's still somehow wrong.

Why do feel so entitled to being able to pass LLM-generated text as our own? I get that a lot of techies aren't good at writing. I also see a lot of tech hustlers who like to use LLMs to fake human connection and compassion - I've gotten LLM-generated recruiting emails that talked at length about how the recruiter "valued" my work. Just because we found a "cheat" button doesn't mean it's wrong for others to want to know.

Yes, LLMs are great. So is transparency. If you think an LLM writing is your new superpower, wear that badge with pride. It might mean you will lose some business from LLM haters and win some other business from like-minded customers. C'est la vie.