Synthetic media undermine’s national security, says internet regulator
China’s new rules banning the creation of AI deepfakes used to spread fake news and impersonate people without consent will take effect on Tuesday.
Government policies enforced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will require „deep synthesis service providers“ to ensure their AI algorithms are not being misused for illegal activities, like committing fraud, scams, or distributing false and harmful information. They must also clearly label synthetic content by adding a watermark.
The CAC said synthetic media threatens China’s social stability and national security. The internet regulator warned against using AI to „produce, copy, publish, and disseminate illegal and harmful information“ or impersonating another person’s identity to commit fraud, according to a translation of a statement issued last month.
