This picture of an apparently heavily damaged item of clothing was generated using artificial intelligence. Photo: cqnews

    China consumers use AI to alter product photos, claim refunds for goods that appear damaged

    Fake photos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are being misused to claim refunds from Chinese online shops, sparking moral and legal concerns. As China’s Double 11 shopping festival took place around November 11, several e-commerce shop owners revealed that they received AI-generated photos of damaged products from consumers attempting to seek refunds. Some people took…

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    China targets AI-powered price manipulation in new antitrust guidelines

    China targets AI-powered price manipulation in new antitrust guidelines

    A draft of the “Anti-Monopoly Compliance Guidelines for Internet Platforms”, published over the weekend by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), focused heavily on the sophisticated, often opaque ways in which online platforms with significant market power can exploit technological advantages to exclude rivals and harm consumer interests. The document identified eight “new risks”,…

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