--- title: "China Is Cracking Down on AI Slop" description: "The Chinese government is implementing phase two of its comprehensive safety crackdown on AI misinformation." date: "2025-11-14" modified: "2025-11-14" authors: - name: "Joe Wilkins" job_title: "Correspondent" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/jwilkins" url: "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/china-cracking-down-ai-slop" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" - "Ethics" --- # China Is Cracking Down on AI Slop ![The Chinese government is implementing phase two of its comprehensive safety crackdown on AI misinformation.]() *MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images* 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. As *Nikkei* reports, authorities have been making examples out of a number of misinformation peddlers, including a person who shared AI-generated images of a [baby covered in debris]() following an earthquake, and a 28-year old man who faked his daughter's kidnapping. The regulation on misinformation is one of many provisions included in the campaign. Also forbidden: using AI to create and spread rumors, generate pornographic or violent images, impersonate others, manipulate web traffic or conduct "online trolling," or abuse minors. Taken together, the rules read like a shopping list of badly needed regulations in the US, where AI-generated misinformation and harmful images are nearly endemic across all social media, and where minors in particular have proven [especially vulnerable]() to harms caused by AI models. The Chinese government has previously cracked down on [unlabeled AI-generated content](), requiring all synthetic data to be explicitly identified as such. 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. By doing so, authorities shift the burden of responsibility from the consumers of AI to the businesses creating it — an approach that's [sorely needed]() in other parts of the world. **More on AI:** *[AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches]()* ## Author At Futurism, I focus on the intersection of technology and power — examining the economics, history, and politics behind today’s dystopian headlines. As a writer, I’m interested in topics ranging from AI’s impact on labor to startups nobody asked for. My prior work includes bylines in Jacobin, Verso, and Blue Labyrinths. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Forbes, The Guardian, MIT Technology Review, Time, The Nation, Mother Jones, The Verge, and Wired. I grew up in Michigan, attending Central Michigan University as well as Ball State University, where I earned a master of music. I now live in Brooklyn with my girlfriend and our cat Ziti. On weekends, you can find me hunched over a cold pint arguing geopolitics with the other transplants. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()