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Beijing Normal University (BNU) has launched China's first undergraduate programme dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) education, aimed at addressing a critical shortage of specialised AI teachers in primary and secondary schools.

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.

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.

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.

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 collaboration, and agile governance.

The following document, issued by a state AI governance committee, lays out ethical norms for the use of AI in China.

The Association was established to support research on AI in China.

The following White Paper co-authored by a PRC state think tank describes the importance and difficulty of improving the "trustworthiness" of AI systems.

The CAICT is working with China's AI Industry Alliance, a government-sponsored industry body, to test and certify different kinds of AI systems.

The Beijing Consensus guides countries on how to use AI in education to improve learning and teaching. It helps schools, teachers, and students benefit from AI while ensuring fairness, ethics, and equal access. The initiative was created to support better education policies and skills development for the AI era.

Nine agencies published objectives for regulating algorithms in Internet services, emphasizing business responsibility and party-state priorities.

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.

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.

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, and talent.

The laboratory was established to accelerate research related to AI.

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.

The National New Generation AI Governance Specialist Committee is a Chinese expert advisory body established to guide the responsible development and use of AI. It brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to provide recommendations on ethical, legal, and governance issues. The initiative was launched to address growing concerns around AI safety, fairness, and social impact.

This Committee was established to research policy recommendations for AI governance and identify areas for international co-operation.

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 society.

The Plan involves initiatives and goals for R&D, industrialization, talent development, education and skills acquisition, standard setting and regulations, ethical norms, and security.