Beijing is ready to implement new regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) services. The government has issued 24 guidelines that require platform providers to register their services and conduct a security review before they’re brought to market. Oversight responsibilities will be divided among seven agencies, including the Cyberspace Administration of China and the National Development and Reform Commission. In contrast, the U.S. has no legislation under consideration, despite industry leaders warning of the risks of AI.
China’s regulations are more draconian than those deemed possible in Western democracies. However, they also include practical steps that have support in the U.S. For example, Beijing will require conspicuous labels on synthetically created content to prevent deception. Chinese companies must also use legitimate data to train their AI models and disclose that data to regulators as needed. They must also provide a clear mechanism for handling public complaints. The U.S. has proposed various AI regulations, but efforts are still in the early stages. Meanwhile, the European Parliament has passed a draft of the AI Act, which imposes new guardrails and transparency requirements. Beijing has been laying the groundwork for their regulations for years, and the biggest AI players in China are now getting ready to comply.
Chinese companies may struggle to challenge the pace of global leaders like OpenAI, Microsoft and Google, especially if American companies remain self-regulating. However, Beijing is trying to balance supporting its AI ecosystem with maintaining strong social control and the ability to censor information. In contrast, OpenAI in the U.S. has shown little effort to control dangerous or inaccurate information generated by its products. In China, companies will not be able to do that.
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