China’s new generative AI regulation sets guidelines to promote values of ‘socialism’

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the nation’s lead internet regulator, has unveiled the country’s inaugural rules overseeing generative artificial intelligence. Lauded as a significant regulatory stride, these rules, which take effect on Aug. 15th, were established when Beijing heightened its vigilance over burgeoning technology.

These regulations mandate generative AI services to uphold the “core values of socialism,” underscoring China’s distinct socio-political backdrop of AI development compared to the U.S.