China Reports First Arrest Over Fake News Generated By ChatGPT

According to a report by Reuters, the story, which claimed the crash killed nine construction workers in a city in China's northwestern Gansu, gained more than 15,000 clicks after being published on social media on April 25, Pingliang city's local police bureau reported.

China introduced new rules for deepfake on January 10 which?bar service providers and users from using such technology to produce, release and fabricate untrue information. The rules are?designed to curb the use of generative AI technology to alter online content, the report said.

According to the police statement, a?total of 25 Baijiahao accounts, a blog-style platform owned by China's tech giant Baidu, reported the "accident" with IP addresses from different locations.?

The police further said that the suspect?was identified and arrested for concocting false information after police traced all the accounts and found his company was involved.?He?allegedly edited ChatGPT-generated news and uploaded it on the Baidu-owned platform, local police reported, adding that investigations were continuing, the Reuters report said.?

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbot ChatGPT has made headlines in recent weeks?for writing academic pieces, cracking exams, and even producing news stories. However, it does have its limitations.