China Takes Friendlier Approach to AI in Finalized Guidelines
- Changes from April draft suggest more flexible regulation
- The job of overseer will be shared by seven state agencies
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China has loosened some of the guardrails it proposed for ChatGPT-style services months ago, as it acknowledges the need to compete for global leadership in artificial intelligence.
The finalized guidelines, one of the world’s first major moves to regulate the nascent technology, removed some specific restrictions from the initial draft released in April, signaling a more flexible and accommodating approach.