Chinese Government’s Tightening Control on Artificial Intelligence

MetaversePlanet October 15, 2023Last Updated: February 21, 2024

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China’s government has introduced new guidelines to strengthen its supervision of artificial intelligence. The latest directives emphasize the alignment of AI algorithms’ design and behavior with governmental principles.

Specifically, China has recently distributed initial guidelines aimed at bolstering its control over AI services. These guidelines have received significant attention and highlight the government’s aim to regulate unchecked progress in the AI industry.

Artificial intelligence algorithms must be modeled after government, new guidelines say

Chinese Government's Tightening Control on Artificial Intelligence

Per the updated guidelines, AI developers must use only sanctioned data during the AI training phase and adhere to stringent security measures to prevent data leaks and violations of copyright. The comprehensive document also introduces a system of blacklisting educational content that has over 5% content deemed illegal or detrimental according to the nation’s cybersecurity regulations.

The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that AI offerings are responsible and operate within legal boundaries. However, these stipulations may restrict the creative freedom of developers, as the algorithms must be based on officially approved models and granted licenses by governing bodies.

One major concern about these directives is the potential hindrance they may pose to AI in accessing a wide range of resources related to the subject in question. In a nation where sensitive political topics like the Taiwan issue are regularly discussed, there is an underlying worry that AI frameworks may be manipulated to promote a single viewpoint.