Policies for China
AI INNOVATION ACTION PLAN FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The action plan lays out a number of objectives designed to significantly enhance China’s cadre of AI talent and its university AI curricula by 2030.
14TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC)
The 14th Five-Year Plan includes the promotion of AI R&D.
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING STANDARDS
China has published its first national standards for grading autonomous driving, which will come into force in March 2022, providing a benchmark for carmakers to develop the futuristic technology.
BEIJING CONSENSUS ON AI AND EDUCATION
The Beijing Consensus recommends governments and other stakeholders in UNESCO member states to take action in a range of areas, including AI planning in education policies, education management and delivery, teaching and teacher empowerment, learning...
ETHICAL NORMS FOR NEW GENERATION AI
The following document, issued by a state AI governance committee, lays out ethical norms for the use of AI in China.
GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES FOR NEW GENERATION AI - DEVELOPING RESPONSIBLE AI
This initiative highlights the theme of developing responsible artificial intelligence, emphasizing the eight principles of harmony, friendliness, fairness, inclusiveness, respect for privacy, security and controllability, shared responsibility, open...
GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING NEW GENERATION AI STANDARD SYSTEM
Plan to standardize development various aspects of AI in China.
GUIDING OPINIONS ON STRENGTHENING ETHICAL GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
In July 2021, MOST published guidelines that called for universities, labs, and companies to set up internal review committees to oversee and adjudicate technology ethics issues.
GUIDING OPINIONS ON STRENGTHENING OVERALL GOVERNANCE OF INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICE ALGORITHMS
Nine agencies published objectives for regulating algorithms in Internet services, emphasizing business responsibility and party-state priorities.
NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY FOR DEEP LEARNING
The laboratory was established to accelerate research related to AI.
NATIONAL GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR NEW GENERATION AI
This Committee was established to research policy recommendations for AI governance and identify areas for international co-operation.
NATIONAL NEW GENERATION AI INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT PILOT ZONE
The Zone will focus on exploring an innovative system to develop the AI technology and launching platforms for AI application through co-ordinating efforts of the government, academia, and the industry, aiming to develop AI-related theories, ideas, a...
NATIONAL NEW GENERATION AI PLAN
The Plan involves initiatives and goals for R&D, industrialization, talent development, education and skills acquisition, standard setting and regulations, ethical norms, and security.
NATIONAL NEW GENERATION AI PROMOTION OFFICE
This Office is in charge of executing the Next Generation AI Development Plan and realising innovation with AI. It was established by the Ministry of Science and Technology and 14 other government agencies.
NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TESTING
China has issued a set of national standards for testing smart autonomous cars on roads. In 2021, new standards were published to replace old one.
PROVISIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF ALGORITHM RECOMMENDATION OF INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES IN CHINA
These provisions aim to regulate the use of algorithmic recommendation services online in China.
TAXONOMY OF DRIVING AUTOMATION FOR VEHICLES
China’s six-level standards, called “Taxonomy of Driving Automation for Vehicles”, provides official definitions for self-driving cars from level zero (L0), which relies largely on human drivers, to L5 that achieves “full driving automation”.
THREE-YEAR GUIDANCE FOR INTERNET PLUS AI PLAN
China’s ‘Three-year Guidance for Internet Plus Artificial Intelligence Plan (2016-2018)’ focuses on:
i) enhancing AI hardware capacity, ii) strong platform ecosystems, iii) AI applications in important socioeconomic areas, and iv) AI’s impact on...
TRUSTWORTHY FACIAL RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS AND PROTECTIONS PLAN
The CAICT is working with China’s AI Industry Alliance, a government-sponsored industry body, to test and certify different kinds of AI systems.
WHITE PAPER ON TRUSTWORTHY AI
The following White Paper co-authored by a PRC state think tank describes the importance and difficulty of improving the "trustworthiness" of AI systems.
