China Is Cracking Down on AI Slop
Joe Wilkins
created: Nov. 14, 2025, 4:09 p.m. | updated: Nov. 24, 2025, 4 p.m.
China’s government might have some lofty ambitions for AI, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to let the tech run roughshod over the country.
According to Nikkei Asia, the People’s Republic has recently begun tightening regulations around AI-generated misinformation, as part of what it’s calling the “Clean Up the Internet: Rectifying the Abuse of AI Technology” campaign.
Like in other countries unleashing AI, China has been plagued by a rise in AI-generated fake news, particularly in the wake of natural disasters.
China joins governments like the European Union in addressing the social consequences of AI by applying a comprehensive set of rules directly to tech companies.
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