The Cyberspace Administration of China will start regulating “deep synthesis” tech like AI-powered image, audio, and text-generation software on January 10
I've an ambitious goal for 2023: Write more out loud. Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Philip Elmer‑DeWitt : China set to crack down on generative AIs Tweets: Jonathan Cheng / @jchengwsj : @_KarenHao China's new “deepfake” rules prohibit AI-generated content for spreading “fake news”—giving authorities wide latitude. They also require providers of deep synthesis technologies to label media as synthetically generated when they could be mistaken as real. https://www.wsj.com/... Josh Chin / @joshchin : China was one of the first countries to regulate the algorithms driving some of the most addictive social-media platforms. Now it is set to enforce new rules governing hyper-realistic “deepfakes.” Smart reporting by @_KarenHao https://www.wsj.com/... Paul Triolo / @pstasiatech : @pstAsiatech China is so far ahead of US on this issue, regulating AI applications of clear concern. Not clear why. Instead people worry abour AI algorithm for recommending short videos... @_karenhao : What's more interesting is that China's rules also require providers of deep synthesis technologies to visibly label AI-generated content when it could be misconstrued as real. Providers should digitally watermark the content as well so it's easier for platforms to trace. @_karenhao : On Tuesday, China's top internet regulator will begin enforcing new rules to restrict what it calls “deep synthesis” technology. It's the most comprehensive government attempt thus far to curb one of the most explosive and controversial areas of AI advancement. @_karenhao : In this way, China on Tuesday will become the largest case study of how such rules might work in practice and affect platforms and generative AI providers, according to @gwbstr. “People around the world should observe what happens,” he said. https://www.wsj.com/... See also Mediagazer