What are the Legal Requirements for Offering AI Services in China

July 30, 2024 | BY

Susan Mok

Casper Sek, partner of Jingtian & Gongcheng, looks at the unique complexities of providing artificial intelligence services in China: one of the most exciting and fast-moving tech markets in the world

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Summary

  • There are a number of layers of rules which must be understood and navigated when offering AI services in China, with three key regulations
  • Content regulation and censorship is a vital, and often unique, characteristic of the Chinese market
  • In order to ensure transparency, accountability, and security in the deployment of AI technology, China uniquely requires filing of AI algorithms and generative AI services
  • Other gateway to service provision are an additional security assessment for AI services that contains "public opinion attributes" or entails "social mobilization capability", and ethics review