China has introduced more stringent rules governing the training of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models. The proposed regulations, released by the National Information Security Standardization Committee on October 11, place restrictions on the data sources utilized for training AI models.
Generative AI, exemplified by achievements like OpenAI's ChatGPT, acquires the capability to perform tasks by analyzing historical data and generating new content, such as text and images, based on this training.
The committee recommends conducting a security assessment of the content used to train publicly accessible generative AI models. Any content exceeding "5% in the form of unlawful and harmful information" will be subject to blacklisting. This category includes content that promotes terrorism, violence, subversion of the socialist system, damage to the country's reputation, and actions that undermine national cohesion and social stability.
The draft regulations also stress that data subject to censorship on the Chinese internet should not be used as training material for these models. This development follows shortly after Chinese regulatory authorities granted permission to various tech companies, including the prominent search engine Baidu, to introduce their generative AI-powered chatbots to the public.
Since April, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has consistently required companies to undergo security evaluations before launching generative AI-powered services for the public. In July, the CAC released guidelines for governing these services, which were deemed less stringent by industry analysts compared to the initial April draft.
The newly unveiled draft security regulations stipulate that organizations involved in training these AI models must obtain explicit consent from individuals whose personal data, including biometric information, is used for training. Additionally, the guidelines provide comprehensive instructions on preventing intellectual property infringements.
Countries worldwide are grappling with the establishment of regulatory frameworks for this technology. China views AI as a domain in which it aims to compete with the United States and has set ambitious goals to become a global leader in this field by 2030.
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