Chinese regulation around generative AI isn’t yet formalized, including provisions for censorship. The Cyberspace Administration of China published a set of draft measures[0] for public comment, but it doesn’t seem like a revised version has been released.
The draft indicates that there will be some level of censorship, but it’s unclear what the scope will be. This analysis[1] suggests that generative AI for research purposes could be exempted (section 1). The same analysis points out that there are other government bodies at play that are more focused on advancing AI as an industry within China.
It does seem likely that there will be some kind of censorship carve-out for AI research, whereas companies offering generative AI products to the public will need to self-censor to avoid fines and/or prosecution.
The draft indicates that there will be some level of censorship, but it’s unclear what the scope will be. This analysis[1] suggests that generative AI for research purposes could be exempted (section 1). The same analysis points out that there are other government bodies at play that are more focused on advancing AI as an industry within China.
It does seem likely that there will be some kind of censorship carve-out for AI research, whereas companies offering generative AI products to the public will need to self-censor to avoid fines and/or prosecution.
[0] https://digichina.stanford.edu/work/translation-measures-for...
[1] https://fpf.org/blog/unveiling-chinas-generative-ai-regulati...