China has approved 487 new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that can be used for deepfake technologies. These approvals pertain to products from leading Chinese technology companies such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, as well as foreign firms like Hewlett-Packard.
The list, the second largest since the relevant regulation came into effect in January 2023, was published by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). Among the approved algorithms are Baidu’s portrait image diffusion generator, which is bundled with the cloud gallery app Yike, and a search algorithm in Tencent’s WeChat. Alibaba has also registered several algorithms, including one for document creation in its DingTalk tool and another for generating images and videos by the Damo Academy.
The latest list also includes health sector algorithms from Douyin, music generators from Microsoft’s AI spin-off Xiaoice, and a character dialogue generator from NetEase. Among the foreign companies, there are algorithms from Hewlett-Packard and Yum China, a spin-off from Yum! Brands.
These measures align with Chinese administrative regulations to oversee deepfake technologies based on deep learning and augmented reality. China mandates the registration of all generative AI models before they are made publicly available. Algorithms not registered with the CAC can be removed from domestic app stores.
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