China seeks public feedback on draft rules for anthropomorphic AI services

BEIJING -- China's cyberspace regulator has released a draft interim governing anthropomorphic artificial intelligence (AI) interaction services for public consultation.

The draft, formulated by the Cyberspace Administration of China, aims to promote the sound development and standardized application of AI-powered anthropomorphic interaction services, the regulator announced on Saturday.

The document stipulates that providers and users of such services are prohibited from generating or spreading content that endangers national security, undermines national honor and interests, disrupts ethnic unity, facilitates illegal religious activities, or incites crime.

It also bans the dissemination of rumors that disrupt economic and social order, as well as activities that harm users' physical health or infringe upon their personal dignity and mental health.

Furthermore, the draft requires service providers to prominently notify users that they are interacting with an AI system, not a human being.