A recent notice from the Henan Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League reviewing public opinion information for July has raised concerns that some submissions bear obvious traces of AI-generated content. Due to the impact of "AI hallucinations," cases and data within these submissions have been fabricated or distorted, seriously undermining the credibility of the information.

Public opinion reporting serves a vital function: it channels the urgent concerns of the people and the real difficulties at the grassroots level upward, offering a practical reference for policy refinement. Its very lifeblood lies in authentic problems and reliable data. Entering a few keywords to have a large language model generate a full report may present a facade of complete data, cases, and solutions, but in reality, it is like a hollow radish—impressive in appearance yet useless in practice.

This unhealthy trend of "AI-assisted research" is rooted in lax work ethics and weak accountability. It can interfere with departmental analysis and misdirect the course of policy formulation. Without investigation, there is no right to speak. Collecting public opinion requires tireless effort on the ground; there is no room for shortcuts or opportunistic behavior. Only by going deep into the fields, factory workshops, and community courtyards, listening to the people speak the truth and share their real experiences, and grasping first-hand information, can we truly summarize grassroots experience and prescribe effective remedies.