Source: Reuters

Reuters – Chinese state media announced that authorities will crack down on AI-generated misinformation related to the stock market, following several incidents where fake financial news generated by AI tools caused significant market volatility. The report identifies the spreading of false news via social media and bots as a growing threat to financial stability.

Chinese regulators are reportedly drafting new rules to penalize platforms and developers whose AI systems produce or spread harmful content, particularly in finance. The crackdown is part of a wider effort to control generative AI technologies amid concerns over national security and market manipulation.

Legal scholars note that this may signal a more aggressive phase of content regulation, with AI-generated financial disinformation treated similarly to securities fraud.