China broadens AI cleanup campaign to target new security risks
By MLex Staff ( May 6, 2026, 08:13 GMT | Insight) -- China’s top internet regulator has renewed its crackdown on what it called “chaos” in artificial intelligence applications, expanding scrutiny of the fast-growing sector to include emerging risks such as AI data poisoning and security threats tied to digital humans and AI agents. A four-month campaign, announced recently by the Cyberspace Administration of China marks the second consecutive year Beijing has launched a dedicated crackdown on AI-related abuses. China’s top internet regulator has renewed its crackdown on what it called “chaos” in artificial intelligence applications, expanding scrutiny of the fast-growing sector to include emerging risks such as AI data poisoning and security threats tied to digital humans and AI agents....
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