The Chinese internet regulator, the State Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is taking action against AI-generated fake news, according to The Register. The CAC recently took 107,000 news accounts and fake presenters offline, as well as 835,000 documents containing false information from the Chinese internet.
This action is part of a campaign by the Chinese state organization to “clean up” certain important network traffic flows, with a focus on news providers and short video platforms, such as TikTok and popular search engines. Specifically, the CAC is targeting AI-generated virtual presenters, staged studio scenes, cutting and pasting news pieces to create headlines, and other methods of gaining audience attention. In short, the Chinese government organization is taking action against clickbait, The Register reports.
The regulator’s action may be due to the recent introduction of a Chinese law for AI-generated media, which requires companies to ensure that their AI algorithms are not misused for illegal activities, such as fraud, scams, and the spreading of fake news.
ChatGPT is currently not available in China, but the Midjourney image generator powered by AI has recently become available in the People’s Republic. Users can only access this service via WeChat.
