Regulating Generative AI
Angela Huyue Zhang · 2024
Abstract This chapter provides measured predictions about the future of tech governance in China. As China rallies societal efforts to foster the advancement of hard tech, it raises a profound question regarding the future trajectory of Chinese tech regulation. To navigate this issue, it probes into China’s recent foray into regulating generative artificial intelligence (AI). Applying the dynamic pyramid model of regulation, it scrutinizes the motives and conduct of the key players involved in the regulatory process. It proposes that the Chinese government is unlikely to adopt a stringent stance that could obstruct the progression of its AI industry. Instead, it predicts that regulatory attention will primarily concentrate on information and content control, aiming to mitigate threats to political stability. Thus, even though the government is introducing strict measures to regulate generative AI, Chinese tech companies still have significant leeway to innovate and prosper within the sector.