Artificial intelligence, what China does and does not do
In China, the Ministry of Science and Technology has published a series of guidelines on artificial intelligence (AI) to address its ethical side
China dreams of dominating the artificial intelligence (AI) sector by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Science and Technology released a set of guidelines at the end of the week. The dossier called “Ethical Specifications for Next Generation Artificial Intelligence” emphasizes user protection and dictates six general guidelines for ethical AI.
These rules require artificial intelligence systems to be under permanent human control and remain at their service. These tools must lead to improving the human condition, protecting private data, respecting the fundamental interests of humanity, etc. These guidelines also prohibit AI from engaging in illegal activities or activities that endanger "national security".
The country chooses an "authoritarian" approach and limits the possibilities of users and companies in clear terms.
For several months, China has been attacking its national tech champions head-on. It heavily regulates the activities of companies whose model is based on the collection and use of personal data using artificial intelligence. On this issue, China has recently adopted a regulation for Internet data protection, the equivalent of the European GDPR.
The medium-term goal is to regulate the algorithms that pose a threat to "internal security, social order and economic order", as presented this summer by the authority responsible for cyberspace. The regulator wants to eliminate any algorithms that are harmful to individuals, such as those that induce consumers to spend more on e-commerce sites. The platforms will need to explain to consumers how their recommendation tools work and allow internet users to decline them. On the social media side, systems that can influence public opinion are forced to obtain administrative clearance.
On the one hand, the Chinese authorities face the issue of the use of data by companies head on, but state administrations are exempt.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/intelligenza-artificiale-cosa-fa-e-non-fa-la-cina/ on Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:32:04 +0000.