Man detained for using AI to impersonate politician for live-streamed sales

udn.com (Chinese)

A man in China was detained for using AI to create a digital likeness of KMT Chairwoman Chiu Chen-hsuan for live-streamed sales. He exploited the recent attention on Chiu's visit to mainland China to boost his e-commerce business by generating her AI image and sales scripts without authorization. Chinese authorities consider this a violation of identity and a disruption of online order, warning against unauthorized AI use and emphasizing legal compliance.


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