( December 5, 2025, 03:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Eight major Chinese platform companies — including JD.com, Meituan, Douyin and Xiaohongshu — signed China’s first pledge with Beijing’s consumer association on Thursday to strengthen the responsible application of artificial-intelligence tools, following a three-month probe that found concerns about undisclosed AI-generated hosts, misleading marketing and weak oversight. The six-point pledge sets “compliance red lines,” including a ban on deepfake celebrity impersonation, clear AI-labeling requirements, enhanced monitoring that combines automated detection with human review and penalties for tampering with labels.Statement follows (in Chinese)....
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