The truth behind the AI-generated fake news story about government servers mining 327 Bitcoins has been revealed.

The former director of the Big Data Development Management Bureau in Guizhou Province has been revealed to have been the subject of a fake news story created by AI. The Guizhou Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission confirmed this fact through an official explanation today.

Recently, social media in China spread news that the former director of the Big Data Development Management Bureau had mined 327 bitcoins (worth 54.8 billion won) using government servers. This news was initially reported by a media outlet in the southwestern region, which later deleted the article, claiming it was "groundless".

A spokesperson from the Guizhou Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission's Propaganda Department told China News Weekly that the Bitcoin mining report was a "typical piece of false information". The official explained that the false report was manipulated by AI with the purpose of increasing page views.

Jing Yaping, born in 1964, began being investigated in February this year for major disciplinary and legal violations. According to the official announcement of the Guizhou Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, his main violations included loss of ideals and beliefs, violation of the central eight-point regulation spirit, inappropriate gift-taking, false reporting of personal matters, monetary transactions using official power, and bribery in project approval processes. He was dismissed from his party membership and official position earlier this month.

This incident represents a typical case highlighting the dangers of AI technology being misused to generate and spread false information, once again emphasizing the importance of verifying information authenticity and responsible reporting.

Choi Joo-hoon joohoon@blockstreet.co.kr