China AI Regulatory Framework
in-effectNationalChina has developed one of the world's most comprehensive AI regulatory frameworks through a series of targeted regulations addressing specific AI applications and risks. Unlike the EU's comprehensive AI Act, China's approach is iterative and sector-specific, with new rules issued as technologies emerge.
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| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Compute Governance | emerging |
| EU AI Act | in-effect |
| International AI Safety Summit Series | in-effect |
| US Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI | revoked |
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Quick Facts
- Jurisdiction
- China
- Author / Sponsor
- Chinese government (CAC, State Council, MIIT)
- Introduced
- 2021
- Status
- Active; comprehensive ongoing framework
- Scope
- National
Sources
- Translation: Interim Measures for Generative AI ManagementDigiChina, Stanford, 2023
- China's Algorithm RegistryDigiChina, Stanford
- Deep Synthesis RegulationsNew America, 2022
- China AI Governance OverviewCSET Georgetown, 2024
- China's New Generation AI Development PlanNew America, 2017
- Comparing US and China AI RegulationCarnegie Endowment, 2024