The aim of China’s cyberspace agency is to guarantee that generative AI will not try to “destabilize national solidarity” or “divide the nation.”

The Cyberspace Administration of China has released draft regulations requiring AI developers to register generative AI products and submit them to security assessment before release. The regulations cover every aspect of generative AI, including training, interactions and user behavior.

The goal is to ensure content reflects the “core value of socialism” and prevent AI from calling for the “subversion of state power,” promoting pornography or inciting violence, extremism, terrorism or discrimination. Additionally, personal data cannot be used as generative AI training material and users must verify their identity before using products. (Al Jazeera)

Companies violating the rules will face a fine and possible criminal investigation. The new rules are part of China’s broader regulatory crackdown on the tech industry, which began in 2020. However, compared to the US and the EU, China’s regulations on AI have progressed faster than in other countries.

The European Union has proposed wide-ranging legislation for the regulation of AI, and the US is currently discussing AI-related privacy regulations at the state level. Brazilian regulators are also considering the introduction of AI regulations.

AI poses a significant challenge for the CCP, which fears that large language models and generative AI create politically sensitive content. AI technologies like ChatGPT have raised controversy, including responses that have included erroneous information and harmful advice.

Although China has not matched the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, its regulatory measures are ensuring the larger technology companies in China follow a direction the CCP wants.

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