China Cracks Down on Unlabeled AI Content to Combat Fake News Disorder
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China's internet regulator promises to remove unlabeled or misleading AI-generated content, citing "troubling phenomena" to be tackled.
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Regulations introduced in 2021-2022 require labeling of doctored content using AI to avoid confusing the public.
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Police cite cases of fake viral posts and articles generated by AI causing public disorder.
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Authorities aim to clamp down on practices directing people to illegal overseas web links blocked by the "Great Firewall."
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Regulator signals further crackdown on using typos/homophones to spread inappropriate content.