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China cracks down on AI ‘slop’, clearing out clutter from WeChat, RedNote, Douyin

China is cracking down on artificial intelligence-generated "slop" – low-grade, mass-produced synthetic content cluttering social media and news feeds – as part of a sweeping campaign against the abuse of the generative technology, the country's top internet watchdog said on Wednesday. In a statement posted to its website, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it had scrubbed more than 5.61 million pieces of harmful or illegal content and removed some 49,000 accounts during its...

China cracks down on AI ‘slop’, clearing out clutter from WeChat, RedNote, Douyin

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In a statement posted to its website, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it had scrubbed more than 5.61 million pieces of harmful or illegal content and removed some 49,000 accounts during its...

China is cracking down on artificial intelligence-generated "slop" – low-grade, mass-produced synthetic content cluttering social media and news feeds – as part of a sweeping campaign against the abuse of...

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In a statement posted to its website, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it had scrubbed more than 5.61 million pieces of harmful or illegal content and removed some 49,000 accounts during its... China is cracking down on artificial intelligence-generated "slop" – low-grade, mass-produced synthetic content cluttering social media and news feeds – as part of a sweeping campaign against the abuse of the generative technology, the country's top internet watchdog said on Wednesday.

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