China Says “Keep IT Real” Relative to AI
The State Internet Information Office in China has released a provision relating to the use of “Deep Synthesis of Internet Information”, which more loosely translated would be the use of AI in media services of any type on the internet and in other broadcast venues. What this refers to is the use of artificial characters that might look like actual persons or are life-like. This has become a relatively common practice in China, where artificial avatars, who mimic existing media personalities, are used to report the news, or make public commentary.
The new rules force those using such forms of information dissemination to visibly identify them as such, and to monitor the information that is synthesized by AI-based news processors. In many cases AI is used to sift through large volumes of news from a wide variety of sources and synthesize a short summary of a story that seems to be of consequence. This is done through the AI system, which looks for recognizable patterns in news flow, and puts together a composite of those stories that it or others have selected by combining source information.
The Chinese government is attempting to move the responsibility for accurate reporting to the media source, making sure that the media owner knows he or she is responsible for making sure the information disseminated is accurate and legal, in that it does not violate existing laws that “endanger national security and interests, damage national image, infringe on social public interests, and disrupt the economy”. While this seems to be an attempt to ‘keep things real’ by making sure AI-based information is disclosed as such and is legitimate, it also makes clear that the responsibility for meeting all existing laws, some of which are obviously censorship related, are followed, and that blaming misinformation or illegal (meaning different from state rhetoric) information on the AI is not a valid excuse. Owners of the distribution source must keep concise records of any issues relating to information sources and log and report any discoveries of incorrect or illegal material generated by the AI system, but the rules state that the responsibility to meet applicable laws are the responsibility of the owner, no matter what the AI might broadcast, and that the public must know when Ai generated information is being used.
“For the public good” shows up a number of times in the new regulations, but the rules also seem to have a repressive tone, seemingly extending the government’s ability to suspend, terminate, or prosecute the accounts of those who might find themselves at odds with the state. Given the recent protests in China, it seems that this is another way to plug up any holes in the media censorship that exists in China, and while it has technology related overtones, it is really a way of reminding the media that it lives under strict rules and technological mistakes or omissions will result in the same repressive results that would occur in any other form of media that exists on the Mainland.
Examples of AI Generated ‘Digital Twins’ are shown below courtesy of Deep Brain AI (pvt), a South Korean firm that is considered the preeminent provider of such technology.
https://renew.deepbrainai.io/renewal_resources/videos/Use+cases+%26+Industries/Media_4_CCTV.mp4
https://renew.deepbrainai.io/renewal_resources/videos/Use+cases+%26+Industries/Media_2_LG.mp4
The new rules force those using such forms of information dissemination to visibly identify them as such, and to monitor the information that is synthesized by AI-based news processors. In many cases AI is used to sift through large volumes of news from a wide variety of sources and synthesize a short summary of a story that seems to be of consequence. This is done through the AI system, which looks for recognizable patterns in news flow, and puts together a composite of those stories that it or others have selected by combining source information.
The Chinese government is attempting to move the responsibility for accurate reporting to the media source, making sure that the media owner knows he or she is responsible for making sure the information disseminated is accurate and legal, in that it does not violate existing laws that “endanger national security and interests, damage national image, infringe on social public interests, and disrupt the economy”. While this seems to be an attempt to ‘keep things real’ by making sure AI-based information is disclosed as such and is legitimate, it also makes clear that the responsibility for meeting all existing laws, some of which are obviously censorship related, are followed, and that blaming misinformation or illegal (meaning different from state rhetoric) information on the AI is not a valid excuse. Owners of the distribution source must keep concise records of any issues relating to information sources and log and report any discoveries of incorrect or illegal material generated by the AI system, but the rules state that the responsibility to meet applicable laws are the responsibility of the owner, no matter what the AI might broadcast, and that the public must know when Ai generated information is being used.
“For the public good” shows up a number of times in the new regulations, but the rules also seem to have a repressive tone, seemingly extending the government’s ability to suspend, terminate, or prosecute the accounts of those who might find themselves at odds with the state. Given the recent protests in China, it seems that this is another way to plug up any holes in the media censorship that exists in China, and while it has technology related overtones, it is really a way of reminding the media that it lives under strict rules and technological mistakes or omissions will result in the same repressive results that would occur in any other form of media that exists on the Mainland.
Examples of AI Generated ‘Digital Twins’ are shown below courtesy of Deep Brain AI (pvt), a South Korean firm that is considered the preeminent provider of such technology.
https://renew.deepbrainai.io/renewal_resources/videos/Use+cases+%26+Industries/Media_4_CCTV.mp4
https://renew.deepbrainai.io/renewal_resources/videos/Use+cases+%26+Industries/Media_2_LG.mp4
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