wire / 2026-08-16-1261
Henan branch of China Democratic League reports AI-fabricated cases in public opinion submissions
Governance submissions in Henan turned out to include cases and figures the model made up. The League has responded by asking members to check their work.
The facts
The Henan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League reported that several public opinion submissions contained fabricated cases and data generated by AI, which were sent without proper verification. This misuse of AI harmed the credibility and quality of information used for governance, prompting stricter content review and reporting standards.