The Chinese government is moving to regulate the nation’s burgeoning chatbot industry, taking a cautious approach to the technology to maintain tight control over its development. The draft rules unveiled by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) this month, which will affect artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT used to generate text and images in response to user requests, demonstrate Beijing’s resolve to control the burgeoning technology sector.
Under the new regulations, AI companies must adhere to the Chinese Communist Party’s censorship guidelines, avoiding materials that tarnish China’s leaders or delve into prohibited history. Chatbots are expected to promote “socialist core values” while shunning information that threatens “state power” and national unity.
In addition, the draft rules stipulate that chatbot creators must…
