China's security ministry warns of AI threats, likens approach to crypto ban
- —The MSS called AI a source of data leaks and influence operations
- —Since September 2025, labeling of AI-generated content is mandatory in China
- —China banned crypto trading and mining in September 2021
- —China may hold 194,000 BTC from the PlusToken case, a claim some analysts dispute
Why it matters: China is extending the same control model to AI as it applies to crypto, raising risks for open blockchain infrastructure and decentralized computing.
Source: Journal du Coin