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Key reference for AI governance researchers studying how China regulates algorithmic systems; offers a comparative case study for global policy discussions on mandatory algorithmic transparency and user protection obligations.

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This resource provides an English translation of China's 'Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations,' which took effect March 2022. The regulations govern how internet platforms deploy recommendation algorithms, requiring transparency, user controls, and prohibiting certain manipulative or discriminatory algorithmic practices. It represents one of the world's first comprehensive regulatory frameworks specifically targeting AI-driven content recommendation systems.

Key Points

  • •Requires platforms to disclose their use of recommendation algorithms and provide users with opt-out options or preference controls.
  • •Prohibits using algorithms to engage in price discrimination, addiction-inducing design, or targeting minors with inappropriate content.
  • •Mandates that platforms label algorithmically recommended content and maintain human editorial oversight in news and information services.
  • •Establishes security assessments and registration requirements for large-scale algorithm recommendation services.
  • •Represents a significant governance precedent: binding national regulation of algorithmic systems predating most Western equivalents.

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 By China Law Translate on 2022/01/04 Promulgation Date: 2021-12-31
 Title: Provisions on the Management of Algorithmic Recommendations in Intern

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