[The People's Bank of China Embeds AI into Legal Tender: First Set of AI Gold and Silver Coins to Be Issued in September] Beating AI Newsflash: The People's Bank of China will issue the 'Future of Science and Technology (Artificial Intelligence)' gold and silver commemorative coins, a set of three coins including one gold coin and two silver coins, all designated as legal tender. The gold coin weighs 5 grams and measures 18 millimeters square, with the reverse side featuring elements such as chips, brain-shaped circuits, and 0s and 1s. The two silver coins each weigh 15 grams and incorporate designs such as facial features, circuits, spiral dot matrices, keys, and artificial intelligence symbols. The gold coin has a face value of 80 yuan, with a maximum issuance of 10,000 pieces; the two silver coins each have a face value of 5 yuan, with a maximum issuance of 20,000 pieces each. The face value here does not represent the selling price. The face value of precious metal commemorative coins primarily serves to indicate their status as legal tender, while the actual selling price depends on factors such as the cost of gold and silver materials and production. When designs for the coins were solicited in March of this year, organizers explicitly allowed designers to use AI tools to assist in creation but prohibited directly submitting AI-generated content. At that time, the themes set for the three coins were foundational research in artificial intelligence, technology for good, and the application of 'AI+' across various industries. [Original link]